{"product_id":"pro-tech-pallas-auto-custom-005-spartan-blades-collab-chad-nichols-boomerang-damascus-distressed-blue-and-bronze-lattice-titanium-made-in-usa","title":"Pro-Tech Pallas Auto Custom 005, Spartan Blades Collab, Chad Nichols Boomerang Damascus, Distressed Blue and Bronze Lattice Titanium - Made in USA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of only 45 ever made. Distressed blue and bronze titanium, Chad Nichols damascus.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is Custom 005, one of the Pallas customs Pro-Tech built with Spartan Blades for 2026, and the most involved handle of the group. Lattice textured 6Al4V titanium anodized in distressed blue and bronze, Chad Nichols boomerang damascus blade, black lip pearl button, 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 005, one of 45 produced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade: Chad Nichols boomerang damascus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle: Lattice textured 6Al4V titanium, distressed blue and bronze anodized\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButton: Black lip pearl\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\u003eDistressed Blue and Bronze\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTitanium anodizing is voltage, not paint. Blue and bronze sit at different points on that scale, so getting both on one handle means working the part in stages rather than dipping it once. Distressing it afterward breaks the color up so it reads as something that has been somewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaid over a lattice texture, the anodizing pools differently in the cut areas than on the raised ones. That is the whole effect, and it cannot be repeated exactly.\u003c\/p\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\u003ch3\u003e6Al4V Titanium\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e6Al4V is the aerospace grade, stronger than commercially pure titanium and considerably harder to machine. Lattice texturing it is slow work, which is part of why this is the most expensive Pallas in the group.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eForty Five Made\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePro-Tech produced 45 of Custom 005. Between hand worked anodizing and forged damascus, there are two separate processes on this knife that will not repeat identically, so the number understates how specific yours is.\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":67584206766260,"sku":"PALLAS-CUSTOM-005","price":1025.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/4049\/4516\/files\/IMG_4647.jpg?v=1791755630","url":"https:\/\/lonestarknife.com\/products\/pro-tech-pallas-auto-custom-005-spartan-blades-collab-chad-nichols-boomerang-damascus-distressed-blue-and-bronze-lattice-titanium-made-in-usa","provider":"Lone Star Knife \u0026 Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}