{"product_id":"pro-tech-pallas-auto-custom-004-spartan-blades-collab-chad-nichols-boomerang-damascus-weave-textured-aluminum-bronze-made-in-usa","title":"Pro-Tech Pallas Auto Custom 004, Spartan Blades Collab, Chad Nichols Boomerang Damascus, Weave Textured Aluminum Bronze - Made in USA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of only 30 ever made. Chad Nichols boomerang damascus on aluminum bronze.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is Custom 004, one of the Pallas customs Pro-Tech built with Spartan Blades for 2026. Weave textured aluminum bronze handle, Chad Nichols boomerang damascus blade, black lip pearl button, satin hardware, and a blue anodized titanium clip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: Pallas Auto, Spartan Blades Collaboration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: 2026 Pallas Custom 004, one of 30 produced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade: Chad Nichols boomerang damascus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle: Weave textured aluminum bronze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButton: Black lip pearl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardware: Satin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePocket Clip: Blue anodized titanium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAction: Push button automatic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of Origin: Made in USA (Placentia, California)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChad Nichols Damascus\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChad Nichols is one of the few damascus makers whose name sells a knife on its own. Boomerang is his pattern where the layers are manipulated during forging into repeating curved chevrons, and because the figure develops through the billet rather than being applied to it, no two blades come out the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Nichols blade on a production automatic is not a common combination. This is why the custom costs what it does.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAluminum Bronze\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAluminum bronze is a copper alloy, heavier than aluminum and warmer in color, and it patinas with handling. Weave texturing it gives the surface somewhere to catch light and somewhere to darken over time, so the handle will not look like this in a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBlack Lip Pearl\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack lip pearl is shell from the black lipped oyster, darker and more iridescent than white pearl, shifting green and blue depending on the angle. Against bronze it is the right call. White pearl would have fought the warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThirty Made\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePro-Tech produced 30 of Custom 004. That is small enough that most dealers never saw one, and because the damascus figures differently on every blade, no two of the thirty match anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAutomatic knives are restricted in some places, so check your state and local law before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProudly carrying American\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pro-Tech","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67584206733492,"sku":"PALLAS-CUSTOM-004","price":860.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/4049\/4516\/files\/IMG_4654_5a32be0d-b552-46bb-8e02-d7f3b3d67db1.jpg?v=1791755666","url":"https:\/\/lonestarknife.com\/products\/pro-tech-pallas-auto-custom-004-spartan-blades-collab-chad-nichols-boomerang-damascus-weave-textured-aluminum-bronze-made-in-usa","provider":"Lone Star Knife \u0026 Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}