Spartan Harsey Folder 3.25 – Damascus Edition
Introducing the Spartan Harsey Folder 3.25, or “SHF 3.25,” the latest masterpiece born from the collaboration between Spartan Blades and legendary knife maker William “Bill” Harsey Jr. This eagerly awaited folder embodies the perfect balance of craftsmanship, performance, and elegance.
Compact, lightweight, and incredibly comfortable in the hand, the SHF 3.25 is a precision-built companion featuring a full 6AL-4V titanium frame-lock and a breathtaking 3.25” Chad Nichols Stainless Steel Damascus blade. Designed to be as functional as it is beautiful, this folder delivers exceptional cutting performance in a refined, gentlemen's scale package.
Why Choose the Spartan Harsey Folder 3.25?
For those seeking the pinnacle of modern knife design — where strength, elegance, and craftsmanship unite — the SHF 3.25 stands as a testament to William Harsey’s timeless design language and Spartan Blades’ commitment to American excellence.
The Spartan Harsey Folder 3.25 delivers everything you expect from a Spartan-Harsey collaboration — uncompromising quality, exceptional ergonomics, and timeless aesthetics. Designed for those who appreciate the artistry of Damascus steel and the reliability of titanium construction, the SHF 3.25 is more than a cutting tool; it’s a statement of refined performance.
William W. Harsey Jr.
Award-Winning Knife Designer and Collaborator, Spartan Blades
Great looking knife, beautiful blade, and superb quality. A plus is that SHF are available, unlike most premium brands that seem to be continually out of stock. I do have a few issues however. My knife was not sharp, not even close. Also, it seems disingenuous to call this a 3.25" blade, measuring from the center of the thumb stud to the end of the blade is barely 3". Lastly, this knife really needs a sharpening choil, it would improve the looks of the knife as well as make sharpening much easier.
A beautiful, medium sized folder. The design is elegant while each curve fits the hand. Excellent finger cut outs and grip ridges that work. And the Damascus blade is sharp, strong, and beautiful. Thank you for this great knife.
| LOOKS This knife is the perfect balance in-between an archaeological find and a modern folder. Note that the bronze is darker in hand/person — as seen online except on the official site. The stock pictures are indeed detrimentally misleading here — it's much better-looking in-person. | FEEL Someone wrote online that the (3.25) Spartan-Harsey Folder is a mix of a Strider and Hinderer. Having owned knives from both makers (as well as from MercWorx — remember the Lachesis? — Medford as well as William Henry) the description is spot on. It has the elegance of a Chris Reeve and the “takes no shit” from a Strider. | CONCLUSION Having this piece in hand and looking at online comparisons with the full size Harsey Folder; the opinion of someone who has been buying US-made (semi-) custom folders for the past decade is that this folder will be an even bigger hit with a 3.5 inches blade and commensurate handle. One can't help feeling that the full size Harsey Folder is too big and this one a tad too small — though, in these hands, it is better than a small Sebenza 31. A must buy until Spartan comes up with a 3.5 Spartan-Harsey Folder which they will send me in exchange for my honest opinion — wink-wink. Nota bene: this knife has been bought with my hard-earned money and promptly sent abroad.
This knife is perfect
I love the Harsey 3.25, and really couldn't wait for the special editions to start rolling out. This one didn't disappoint! Gorgeous damascus, and nice annododized accents. And of course the usual Spartan perfect quality. I'm super happy to own one.