Rio Westcliffe

The Rio Collection is a study in exquisite symmetry across materials. Our Wave Damascus is the star of the show - titanium handles, finished with premium hand-selected snakewood, create the backdrop.
William Henry’s Wave Damascus (patents pending) is created from 45 layers of three separate metal alloys. The centre of each billet, where it intersects the cutting edge, is our renowned ZDP-189. This core material ensures unmatched sharpness and performance, while the alternating exterior layers create texture, contrast, beauty, and blade flexibility. Each blade is hand-ground and polished, and a final etching process reveals the exquisite pattern of the Damascus steel.
The Rio features handles that are built from solid titanium (with electric-bronze accents), with inset scales of snakewood. Snakewood is one of the rarest and hardest of all exotic hardwoods, and we select only the best for our handles. Our tempered stainless Button lock and thumbpeg are adorned with citrine stones set in 18K gold bezels. Open-frame handle construction, using custom micro-screws, ensures an easy to carry and comfortable cutting instrument in your hand.
Each knife includes William Henry’s leather Clip Case, with a matching lanyard braided onto a sterling silver bail.
Every knife is engraved with a unique serial number and includes a Certificate of Authenticity.