What red blade treatment options are available in the collection?
Updated Feb 2026
Red blade treatments in this collection represent a range of red tone and intensity options within the overall red blade aesthetic. Vivid crimson blade treatments in Manganese Steel are the most saturated option: the high surface hardness of Manganese Steel allows the red treatment to adhere with maximum color clarity and intensity, creating blades that read in a clear, vivid crimson when drawn. Dark crimson or blood-red blade configurations in Damascus and Melaleuca Steel create a deeper, more complex red with additional tonal depth compared to the vivid crimson of the Manganese Steel pieces. Dark red or wine-tone configurations in 1060 carbon steel provide a more subdued warm-dark red that reads as a deep, rich color rather than a vivid bright red. Damascus steel red blade pieces add the visual complexity of fold-forged patterning beneath or alongside the red treatment, creating blades where the Damascus pattern texture is visible under the color as additional visual interest. The range of red tone options means the collection covers both vivid and deep red blade aesthetics.