Limited Edition: Cx-Crown/Original Plate

The British Navy were the first to use graphite as a mold for their canon balls. This naturally found graphite powder from the UK allowed cannon balls to be made rounder and therefor shot further, one of the elements that contributed to the British Navy strength. Because of its strategic military value it was strictly controlled by the Crown... This DLC coating is graphite (Carbon) based, it is a "TaC"(Tetrahedral Amorphous Carbon) surface finish. TaC is the hardest, strongest and slickest of the DLC platings and is considered the purest of the "Diamond-like Carbon" coatings because of its high carbon content. This surface is hard! We couldn't find anything harder or slicker. The cap of this piece is forged in the USA from 2 grades of stainless steel, machined and acid etched to reveal the unique pattern. The web plate is machined from titanium, the handle is titanium and carbon fiber….all USA sourced material! We polish the surfaces to a high polish and apply a Diamond-like Carbon coa