3" Lockback Damascus with Titanium Bolsters – Mammoth Tusk

The 3" Lockback has been one of Santa Fe Stoneworks’ best-selling designs since the 1980s. Designed by renowned knife designer Phil Gibbs, this historic model combines compact proportions, dependable performance, and timeless style in a pocketknife made for everyday carry. Although its engineering and manufacturing have evolved over the decades, the original concept remains unchanged: a refined, reliable knife designed to be used, appreciated, and passed from one generation to the next.

This premium version features a precision CNC-machined stainless-steel frame and a 110-layer stainless Damascus blade with a distinctive Small Rose pattern. Textured titanium bolsters provide a modern contrast to the traditional lockback design, while brass washers support smooth, consistent operation.

Its excellent “walk and talk” action produces a crisp snap as the blade locks securely open and returns firmly to the closed position. The blade is digitally precision-ground and finished with a razor-sharp edge.

Features & Specifications

• Model: 3" Lockback

• Blade Material: 110-Layer N690 and 440C Stainless Damascus

• Blade Pattern: Small Rose Pattern

• Blade Hardness: Approximately 59–60 HRC

• Blade Length: 2"

• Closed Length: 3"

• Overall Length (Open): 5 1/4"

• Locking Mechanism: Lockback

• Bolsters: Textured Titanium

• Washers: Brass

• Liners: Stainless Steel

• Construction: All Parts CNC-Machined for Precision and Consistency

• Handle Material: Stabilized Mammoth Tusk with Mother of Pearl and Jet

About the Blade Steel

110-Layer N690 and 440C Stainless Damascus — Small Rose Pattern

This stainless Damascus blade is forged from 110 alternating layers of N690 and 440C stainless steels, creating the compact, swirling Small Rose pattern. The combination provides excellent edge retention, corrosion resistance, hardness, and durability. Vacuum heat treatment and a working hardness of approximately 59–60 HRC support dependable cutting performance, while the layered construction gives every blade a distinctive appearance.

About Mammoth Tusk

Mammoth Tusk comes from the ancient tusks of woolly mammoths that lived more than 10,000 years ago. Preserved for thousands of years, this prehistoric material displays distinctive variations in color, grain, texture, and natural character.

Each section is stabilized under immense pressure to strengthen the material for precision inlay work. Natural variations ensure that every finished knife is truly one of a kind.

Design Details

The handle features large segments of stabilized mammoth tusk accented by two luminous strips of mother of pearl and a contrasting center strip of jet. This layered arrangement highlights the tusk’s natural grain and character while adding iridescence, depth, and bold definition to the design.

Textured titanium bolsters and the compact, swirling Small Rose Damascus blade complete the knife, bringing together prehistoric material, fine-jewelry detailing, modern precision, and traditional lockback craftsmanship.

Classic lockback. Ancient material. Santa Fe craftsmanship.