The Bane Shide were other-worldly spirits of those who had died in a violent manner or had been betrayed. The are said to haunt their death place and that to see one is to die; but their cries also served as a warning to avoid that which could be treacherous. The Bane Shide myth is an excellent example of the ambiguous and mystic nature of Celtic legends; that which is good can also hurt you and that which is bad can help. Always it was up to the individual to determine which was the case. The art knife Bane Shide was handled in two different mosaic damascus patterns and boasted 13 gold lip mother of pearl inlays including one on the release button. The blade was 5 bar composite twist damascus. The liners and spacer were fileworked and the entire knife was blued. Bane Shide was the first of my DarkLight custom knives to be made as an automatic knife.

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