The Dew Hara Custom METEOR is a pre-owned custom folder in mint condition with Serial Number 1 of 1 and a DOB of 2025/05. This one-of-one build features a 31-layer forged VG-10 Damascus blade with a deep etched Aurora polish, a deep etched Damascus handle body, vivid abalone inlays, 420 stainless liners, a Damascus backspacer, and a titanium pocket clip.
This METEOR includes the signed Certificate of Authenticity and Dew Hara presentation materials shown. Additionally, the COA confirms the model, blade, handle construction, liner material, backspacer material, pocket clip material, DOB, maker attribution, and one-of-one status.
Dew Hara Custom METEOR 1 of 1
The Dew Hara Custom METEOR brings a dramatic art-folder presence to Dew Hara’s lineup. While the NOAH has a heavier tactical profile, the METEOR feels more flowing, sculptural, and visually layered. As a result, this knife stands apart from the other Dew Hara customs currently being uploaded.
The build centers on Damascus, abalone, and light movement. The blade, handle body, and backspacer all work together visually, while the abalone inlays add blue, green, violet, and ocean-like flashes. Because this knife is Serial Number 1 of 1, collectors also get a truly unique configuration rather than a standard production variation.
31-Layer Forged VG-10 Damascus Aurora Polish Blade
The blade uses 31-layer forged VG-10 Damascus with a deep etched Aurora polish. This finish gives the blade strong contrast, depth, and color movement. Meanwhile, the forged Damascus pattern adds fine visual texture across the blade surface.
The blade measures 3.25 inches, with a 3.10-inch cutting edge. It also has a plain edge, a 0.99-inch blade height at the heel, and a blade thickness that tapers from approximately 0.13 inch near the bolster to 0.12 inch at the midpoint and 0.02 inch near the tip.
Because the blade combines pattern, polish, and geometry, it gives the knife both artistic presence and functional shape. The result is a highly visual Dew Hara blade with strong collector appeal.
Deep Etched Damascus Body With Abalone Inlays
The handle body uses Damascus with a deep etched polish and abalone inlays. This construction gives the knife a continuous pattern from blade to frame. In addition, the abalone adds a natural contrast against the etched Damascus surface.
The inlays shift in color as the viewing angle changes. Blue, green, purple, bronze, and shell-like highlights appear across the handle. Therefore, this METEOR has a different personality from Dew’s titanium, zircuti, and Cosmic Storm builds.
The knife also features 420 stainless liners, a Damascus backspacer, and a titanium pocket clip. Together, these details support the knife’s premium construction while keeping the visual focus on the Damascus body and abalone inlays.
Mint Pre-Owned Condition With COA
This Dew Hara METEOR comes in pre-owned mint condition. The knife includes the signed COA and Dew Hara presentation materials shown in the photos. Those materials matter because they confirm the exact model and one-of-one configuration.
The COA lists the model as METEOR, the blade as 31-layer forged VG-10 Damascus with deep etched Aurora polish, and the handle as Damascus with deep etched polish and abalone inlays. It also confirms the 420 stainless liners, Damascus backspacer, titanium pocket clip, DOB of 2025/05, and Serial Number 1 of 1.
Dew Hara and Modern Japanese Tactical Art
Dew Hara grew up in Seki, Japan, inside one of the world’s great knife-making traditions. As the son and protégé of Master Koji Hara, he spent decades learning precision finishing, inlay work, and Japanese art-knife discipline.
Later, Dew trained under Anthony Marfione of Microtech Knives. That experience helped shape his interest in tactical folders, advanced machining, and modern mechanical design. Because of that background, Dew’s custom knives often blend Japanese art tradition with aggressive contemporary folding-knife construction.
The METEOR shows that balance clearly. It brings deep etched Damascus, abalone inlays, and Aurora polish into a sleek folding knife format. However, it still carries the collector-grade fit, finish, and bold visual identity expected from Dew Hara.
Specifications:
- Maker: Dew Hara
- Model: METEOR
- Condition: Pre-Owned, Mint Condition
- Serial Number: 1 of 1
- DOB: 2025/05
- Knife Type: Custom Folding Knife
- Blade Material: 31-Layer Forged VG-10 Damascus
- Blade Finish: Deep Etched Aurora Polish
- Edge Type: Plain Edge
- Blade Length: 3.25″
- Cutting Edge: 3.10″
- Overall Length: 7.70″
- Blade Height at Heel: 0.99″
- Blade Thickness Near Bolster: 0.13″
- Blade Thickness at Midpoint: 0.12″
- Blade Thickness Near Tip: 0.02″
- Weight: 6.60 oz.
- Handle Material: Damascus
- Handle Finish: Deep Etched Polish
- Handle Inlays: Abalone
- Liners: 420 Stainless Steel
- Backspacer: Damascus
- Pocket Clip: Titanium
- Includes: Signed Certificate of Authenticity and Dew Hara presentation materials shown
Video Introduction: A Meteor from Japan
This Dew Hara Custom METEOR 1 of 1 is a pre-owned mint custom folder with a 31-layer forged VG-10 Damascus blade, deep etched Aurora polish, deep etched Damascus body, abalone inlays, 420 stainless liners, Damascus backspacer, titanium pocket clip, signed COA, and Dew Hara presentation materials.
Collector Appeal
This Dew Hara custom checks several important collector boxes: Serial Number 1 of 1, pre-owned mint condition, signed COA, 31-layer forged VG-10 Damascus, deep etched Aurora polish, deep etched Damascus handle body, abalone inlays, Damascus backspacer, titanium pocket clip, and complete Dew Hara presentation materials shown.
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