{"product_id":"david-oscarson-ellis-island-translucent-white-hard-enamel-folding-knife","title":"David Oscarson Ellis Island Translucent White Hard Enamel Folding Knife","description":"\u003csection id=\"comp-lhtvefi4\" class=\"comp-lhtvefi4 CohWsy wixui-column-strip\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-testid=\"columns\" class=\"V5AUxf\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-lhtvefi52\" class=\"comp-lhtvefi52 YzqVVZ wixui-column-strip__column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mesh-id=\"comp-lhtvefi52inlineContent\" data-testid=\"inline-content\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mesh-id=\"comp-lhtvefi52inlineContent-gridContainer\" data-testid=\"mesh-container-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-lhtvefin\" class=\"TWFxr5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"comp-lhtvefin\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sGWYken comp-lhtvefin\" data-hook=\"ricosviewer-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nIlW2\" dir=\"ltr\" data-id=\"content-viewer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"C0hbR\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"av0i6\"\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-2n3zw4859\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspired by the eponymous collection of Limited Edition writing instruments, the Ellis Island Folding Knife stands as a tribute to the millions of immigrants who came to the United States seeking freedom and opportunity and who together built a great nation “out of many, one”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-ky0s04862\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlags from countries with the greatest numbers of immigrants from 1892 to 1954 are displayed in high and low relief guilloché engraving and finished in translucent and opaque hot enamels. The monochromatic American flag stands in high relief above Lady Liberty, and engraved underneath are the famous words penned by Emma Lazarus: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-rj35k4866\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ellis Island Folding Knife continues in the spirit of artistic mastery and the tradition of Old World craftsmanship by combining the centuries-old technique of G\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003euilloché\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with the art and expertise of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHard Enamel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-ohq4c4874\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-crafted in solid Sterling Silver, the scales of the knife are engraved, or diamond-cut in high and low relief using a centuries-old technique known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-9afmr4880\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsing a mortar and pestle, a composition of glass, water and metal oxides is ground for hours by hand.  When settled, the water is removed, leaving the fine paste that is the basis for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHard (Hot) Enamel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.  A quill is then used to apply each coat of the mixture to the surface of the metal, ensuring that the entire guilloché area is completely covered.  The components are then fired in a furnace at temperatures exceeding 1,000° F, fusing the enamel to the metal and forming a layer of glass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-3v2yw4891\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter cooling, the pieces are manually ground with a diamond file, restoring their proper shape and surface.  This tedious process is repeated at length until the level of enamel reaches the depth required to cover the peaks and fill the valleys of each intricate guilloché pattern.  When the final stages of firing are completed, the scales are polished and buffed, revealing the velvet finish of translucent hard enamel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-3idwz4898\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduction of translucent hard enamel demands the highest levels of patience, experience and skill.  A five-year apprenticeship is required to ensure that the highest levels of quality will be met in each individual Collection piece.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-73nkb4904\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Blade on the Ellis Island Folding Knife is forged using Swedish Stainless (Damasteel DS93X) Damascus and a diamond is set in each side of the silver thumb stud.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-3w0y010835\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u LEG-P HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ellis Island Folding Knife will be produced in the following color variations, each limited to 62 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