The Ring-Handled Knife Linyuan (Forest Abyss) is a handcrafted Chinese collector knife featuring a Damascus pattern steel blade, wenge wood handle, and traditional ring handle design — named Linyuan for the image of a deep, still pool hidden within a dense forest: mysterious, profound, and beautiful. 2.5kg total weight. Ships from US warehouse.
Linyuan — The Deep Pool of the Forest
Linyuan (Forest Abyss) creates an image of extraordinary depth and mystery. Lin means forest — a dense collection of trees, a place of natural beauty and retreat. Yuan means deep abyss or bottomless depth — a pool so deep it seems to connect to the primordial depths. Together they name a knife of extraordinary stillness and mystery: the deep pool hidden within the forest, where the water is so dark and clear you cannot see the bottom.
Damascus Pattern Steel — The Forest in the Blade
The Damascus pattern steel blade brings its own forest-like quality to the Linyuan — the flowing, organic patterns of the folded steel creating a surface that resembles light through forest leaves, or ripples on the surface of a deep pool. The wenge wood handle, with its dark interlocking grain, perfectly matches the Forest Abyss aesthetic. The traditional ring handle (Huan Bing) completes the design with a metal ring pommel instantly recognizable as a classical Chinese knife form.
Who Is This For?
Collectors drawn to Damascus pattern steel and forest-themed aesthetics
Chinese knife enthusiasts seeking a traditional ring-handle design
Display collectors who want a visually distinctive collector knife under $140
Gift buyers seeking a meaningful Chinese collector piece
Ships from US local warehouse — fast domestic delivery. For collectors and adults 18+ only.
