Hugh Bartrug Lock Blade. Ashley Forge / Hugh Bartrug Lock Blade Folding Knife. 2 7/8-inch damascus blade marked: ASHLEY FORGE. Locking action with push safety release. Stainless steel construction with polished stag grip panels. Bolsters appear to be mokume. Overall length: 7 3/8-inches. Note: Hugh Bartrug was a self-employed blacksmith and bladesmith, also former owner of Ashley Forge, who passed away in 2009. Excellent, unsharpened, unused condition. Only some small scuffs on the bolster, and a tiny hairline crack between the pin and the bolster, visible in the last picture.
