The latest composite damascus mosaic from the studio of Salem Straub is in its own way organized and with a degree of symmetry, which is, perhaps, precisely why Salem has matched it to an explosion edge bar of unidirectional movement and mild chaos. Whatever the reason, the combination creates another spectacular blade of art and character, tall and thin with compound S-grind geometry and 240mm / 9.4" of cutting edge at 61 HRC. And then there is the handle: faceted, curved, wa-like yet Western, shaped from one-of-a-kind G.L. Hansen & Sons micarta.