8.25" blade length. 13" overall with hilt. Straight double edged dagger with polished blued edges and bolsters, and matte blued flats mounting two piece polished and lacquered ironwood grip scales, and a "live edge" design to the tang that matches over the grip scales. Bolsters are inlaid with a gold border, and the ricasso engraved with the signature Herndon, for knifemaker William "Bill" Herdon of Acton, California. Item comes with a matching Wenge wood presentation case with blue velvet liner.

William "Bill" Herdon spent his career working as a photographer and film stock salesman in San Francisco, until his retirement in 1997, when he moved to the much quieter town of Acton. There, Herdon indulged in a hobby that transformed into his second career, forging custom knives in a variety of styles. This presentation example displays an attractive deep blue with the more restrained and polished style Herdon is best known for.