Item purchased will look different than item pictured due to variations in materials.
In addition to having your knife performance tuned before it ships, you will received a coupon for complimentary re-sharpening of your knife (a $12-$50 value). That is the District Cutlery difference.
Silverthorn Knives are hand-forged and handmade by Dan Hilgenberg in North Carolina.
The blades are O1 non-stainless high carbon tool steel, quenched and double tempered to ~62 HRC.
The scales are riveted black carbon fiber.
Awesome knives made in the USA!