Overview
This Sparrowhawk Scale Release D/A Auto from William Tuch features a blued Devin Thomas Raindrop Damascus (01 and Nickel) blade with a single anodized titanium thumbstud. The handle has matching Damascus scales, anodized titanium liners with jeweled interiors, matching Damascus backspacer, has fileworked screws. Nice detent, lockup and blade seating, strong action. Comes with a zippered case and COA. Has a few light scratches and a couple small oxidation spots, otherwise excellent condition.
This knife is set up a little weird. The thumbstud is for right handed opening, but the liner is set up as a left handed lock. Also, this is a scale release auto, the front scale does not move. You still kind of attempt to open it as if the front scale moves and your fingers will push down on the back of the back scale, firing the knife. It will all make sense when you have it in hand.
NOTE: The COA for this knife has a note that reads: "This is a knife i made while knife maker Tim Herman was visiting. It is my first fluted knife. This is a technique I learned from him. This marks the beginning of a new direction for me."