Exceptional Ashley Forge, Hugh Bartrug Lock Blade Folding Damascus/Mokume Knife.
Ashley Forge / Hugh Bartrug Lock Blade Folding
Knife. 2 7/8-inch damascus blade marked: ASHLEY FORGE. Locking action
with push safety release. Stainless steel construction with polished
stag grip panels. Bolsters appear to be mokume. Overall length: 7 3/8-inches. Note: Hugh Bartrug was a
self-employed blacksmith and bladesmith, also former owner of Ashley
Forge, who passed away in 2009. Excellent, unsharpened, unused condition. Only some small scuffs on the bolster, and a tiny hairline crack between the pin and the bolster, visible in the last picture.