Shane Atwood Skally Wag V2, Built for the Show
A maker takes his best work to a show. Not what sells fastest, not what the books are full of, the piece that says what he can do when the very best work is what matters most.
Shane Atwood built this Skally Wag for the 2026 Ancient City Continental exposition in Orlando. He finished it on 25 August and we bought it from him there. Browse more collector folding knives currently in stock.
It measures 8.25 inches open on a four inch blade of his own forged Damascus, and it weighs 6.4 ounces. Every layer of it was decided on purpose.
Shane P. Atwood, Utah
Atwood works without CNC, on manual machines and files. He forges his own Damascus, and his shop specialises in copper-infused steels alongside other exotic alloys. The blade carries his oval stamp reading SHANE P. ATWOOD above UTAH.
We also carry his Freedom Fighter in meteorite and green mammoth, finished on the same day as this one and carried to the same show. Two knives off the same bench, one week apart from the collector’s view. See more on the Shane Atwood Custom Knives brand page.
Four Materials, One Blue
The color discipline is what makes this knife work. Damascus grey, Timascus blue and violet, mammoth molar in teal and cream, a Blue Glo spacer. Nothing fights anything else.
Dragons Tooth Damascus
Atwood’s own pattern, named on the certificate in his hand. The etch pulls up fine needle-like lines that run in packed bands across the blade, closer to feather than to ladder or raindrop.
He finished it matte rather than polished. On a compound-ground tanto that decision matters, because a mirror finish would bounce light off the facets and hide the pattern. Matte lets you read the steel.
Black Timascus
Timascus is titanium damascus, created by Tom Ferry, Bill Cottrell and Chuck Bybee. They wanted a laminated material that was corrosion resistant, non-magnetic and light, and that gave a knife an upscale look without the drawbacks of steel damascus.
Heat brings the colour out. The bolsters here run violet through cobalt to charcoal in tight interlocking rings. Atwood carried the same material into the pocket clip, the backspacer and the pivot screws, so the whole hardware set matches.
Mammoth Molar
Mammoth molar is not tusk. It is tooth, and it comes out of the ground in banded plates, the layers laid down while the animal was chewing. Stabilizing is mandatory because the raw material crumbles.
This piece bands teal, deep blue, cream and gold across the length of the scale. The pattern is a record of the animal’s life and it cannot be matched from another tooth. Read more in our knife knowledge section.
The Line Between Them
Look at where the Timascus meets the mammoth. Atwood set a textured G10 liner between them as a hard divider, backed by a Blue Glo spacer that picks up the teal in the tooth.
That stack is four separate materials meeting in about a sixteenth of an inch, with no gaps and no proud edges. It is the detail almost nobody photographs and the one a collector checks first. Learn more in our guide on how to choose a custom knife.
Blade, Frame, and Action
The blade is a compound-ground tanto, faceted rather than flat, running four inches with 3.75 inches of cutting edge. The frame is .080 titanium, stated on the certificate.
It locks on a liner lock and opens two ways — thumb stud or front flipper. Jimping is cut into the flipper for the thumb. Exposed pins run the spine between textured liners rather than a solid backspacer.
Condition and What’s Included with This Shane Atwood Skally Wag
New, bought directly from Atwood at his table in Orlando. Nothing has been carried or cycled beyond his own checks. The mammoth sits flush at every edge, the Timascus shows no marks, and the edge is untouched.
The acid etch on the blade is even across both faces with no thin spots. Our approach is set out under our standards.
- Shane Atwood Skally Wag V2 liner lock folder
- Handmade blue ostrich leather pouch, hand-laced, with the Atwood Knives pirate medallion
- Hand-written Certificate of Authenticity, signed and dated 8-25-2026
- Shane P. Atwood Knives & Gear decal
Atwood made the pouch himself, which is worth noting because most makers outsource leather. See our approach to provenance.
Shane Atwood Skally Wag Specifications
We measured the dimensions and weight in house. Every material below is recorded on the maker’s signed certificate.
- Overall length, open: 8.25 inches
- Blade length: 4 inches
- Cutting edge: 3.75 inches
- Closed length: 5 inches
- Blade material: Atwood Dragons Tooth Damascus
- Blade style: Compound ground tanto
- Blade finish: Matte acid etch
- Liner and frame: .080 inch titanium, textured
- Lock type: Liner lock
- Deployment: Thumb stud and front flipper
- Bolsters: Black Timascus
- Handle scales: Mammoth molar
- Liner between scale and bolster: Textured G10
- Spacer: Blue Glo
- Clip, backspacer and pivot screws: Black Timascus
- Weight: 6.4 ounces
- Completed: 25 August 2026
- Country of origin: United States
- Condition: New from the maker
- SKU: 00196-ATW-SKALLYWAG-V2-MAMMOTH-20260825
No document records blade thickness or hardness, so we do not state them. Browse more knives direct from the maker.
Video Description: Atwood Skally Wag V2
This is the Shane Atwood Skally Wag V2, built in Utah and finished on 25 August 2026. Atwood made it as a showcase piece for the Ancient City Continental exposition in Orlando. The blade is his own Dragons Tooth Damascus in a matte acid etch, compound ground to a tanto. It runs four inches on an 8.25 inch overall length.
Scales are mammoth molar with blue, cream and teal banding. Black Timascus forms the bolsters, the clip, the backspacer and the pivot screws. Textured G10 liners sit between the mammoth and the bolsters. The frame is .080 titanium and the blade locks on a liner lock. Closed length is five inches and the knife weighs 6.4 ounces.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Timascus?
Titanium damascus, created by Tom Ferry, Bill Cottrell and Chuck Bybee. It is corrosion resistant, non-magnetic and light, and heat treatment brings out the colour rather than any coating or dye.
Is mammoth molar the same as mammoth tusk?
No. Molar is tooth, and it forms in banded plates rather than the concentric rings of a tusk. The two look nothing alike and are distinct materials.
What does Dragons Tooth mean?
Atwood’s own name for this Damascus pattern, written on the certificate in his hand. The etch reveals fine needle-like lines packed in bands across the blade.
Why is the blade finished matte?
Because the blade is compound ground with multiple facets. A polished finish would bounce light off those facets and obscure the pattern. Matte lets the Damascus read clearly from any angle.
How should these materials be cared for?
Keep it dry and out of prolonged direct sun. Wipe the blade after handling and store it in the pouch. Avoid solvents on the mammoth and the Timascus.
Does We Buy Knife Collections actively support the broader knife enthusiast community?
Yes. Based in Jacksonville, Florida, We Buy Knife Collections is a curator and purveyor of fine custom made folding and fixed-blade knives. We are dedicated to the high-end custom knife community and we support knife rights advocacy.
Following our commitment upgrade in April 2026, we are proud to hold an AKTI Premier Membership, supporting the American Knife & Tool Institute’s vital advocacy and lobbying for knife owners, makers, and the future of the industry.
Buy This Shane Atwood Skally Wag
We inspect every knife in hand and describe it as we find it. This one Atwood built to be looked at closely, and it holds up to that. See more on the Shane Atwood Custom Knives brand page, or sell your collection to us.
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