Ember

Introducing EMBER: we laser etch a charred-crackle pattern into a blackened wood handle, then flood each vein with silver or gold resin that charges by day and glows like embers at night.

Two pours

Same Damascus blade, same titanium frame, same charred-crackle handle. The AU is flooded with gold resin, the AG with silver. Both glow the same warm orange once the lights go out.

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Ember Folding Knife - AU

$129.00

The Ember AG folding knife with silver resin veins resting on a charred wood block

Ember Folding Knife - AG

$129.00

See It Glow

Drag the handle across to take the lights out. Left is the knife in daylight, right is the same knife photographed in a fully dark room after the resin has charged.

The gold pour, in daylight and in the dark.

The Ember AU folding knife with gold resin veins in its blackened crackle handle (Glow)

The Ember AU folding knife with gold resin veins in its blackened crackle handle (Daylight)

A charred-crackle pattern in a blackened wood handle

Most of what Carved makes begins with a burl and a pour of resin. Ember starts somewhere darker.

The handle is blackened wood, and the pattern is laser etched into it: the charred crackle of a log that has been through a fire, the fine branching network of splits that opens up once the heat has worked through the grain. Because it is laser etched rather than poured, the artwork lands exactly the same way on every Ember.

Then we flood each vein with silver or gold resin. In daylight those veins read as bright metal against the black. Walk into a dark room and they come back as a slow orange burn, like a log that has not quite gone out. The resin charges by day and glows like embers at night, so there is nothing to switch on and nothing to replace.

The Ember folding knife open on a dark workbench, showing the Damascus blade and glowing crackle handle

Built to be carried, not displayed

The glow is the part people notice first. The build is the part that keeps it in a pocket.

The blade is Damascus, 316L steel combined with 5Cr15Mov, which creates a beautiful layered pattern while maintaining excellent durability and sharpness. At 59 HRC on the Rockwell scale it hits the sweet spot: sharp enough to hold an edge, tough enough for real-world use. The compound grind combines multiple grind angles on the same blade, optimizing both cutting performance and strength.

The handle is Grade 5 Titanium (Ti-6Al-4V), an aerospace-grade alloy offering an exceptional strength-to-weight ratio and corrosion resistance. It locks with a frame lock, which uses the handle frame itself as the locking mechanism, for excellent lock strength and ambidextrous operation. At 86 grams and 7.12 inches open, it disappears into a pocket and still feels like something.

The Ember AU folding knife resting on a charred wood block, its gold crackle veins glowing

Technical specifications

What you are actually carrying.

Blade Steel: Damascus (316L steel + 5Cr15Mov)The combination of 316L stainless steel with 5Cr15Mov creates a beautiful layered pattern while maintaining excellent durability and sharpness.
Blade Hardness: 59 HRC59 HRC (Rockwell Hardness Scale) hits the sweet spot: sharp enough to hold an edge, tough enough for real-world use.
Overall Length: 7.12"
Blade Length: 3.25"
Blade Type: Compound GrindCompound grind combines multiple grind angles on the same blade, optimizing both cutting performance and strength.
Handle Material: Titanium (Grade 5)Grade 5 Titanium (Ti-6Al-4V) is an aerospace-grade titanium alloy offering exceptional strength-to-weight ratio and corrosion resistance.
Inlay Material: Wood & Resin
Lock Type: Frame LockFrame lock mechanism uses the knife's handle frame itself as the locking mechanism. This provides excellent lock strength, ambidextrous operation, and eliminates potential failure points found in other locking systems.
Weight: 86 Grams

The glow photographs on this page were taken in a fully dark room after the resin had charged in daylight, so they show the effect at its strongest. Ember ships from Carved's shop in Elkhart, Indiana, with free USA shipping on orders $30 and over, a 100% satisfaction guarantee, and a 1 year warranty.

Assembled and Tested in Elkhart, Indiana

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Questions people ask about Ember

Does it actually glow, or is that just the photo?

It actually glows. The resin flooded into each vein of the crackle pattern charges by day and glows like embers at night, absorbing light and releasing it slowly in the dark. The photographs on this page are real, shot in a fully dark room, which is also why the effect looks stronger there than it will in a room with a lamp on.

Do I have to charge it somehow?

Only by leaving it in light. Daylight through a window works, and so does a lamp or a flashlight held against the handle for a few seconds if you want it bright right now. There is no battery, no switch, and nothing to replace.

What is the difference between the AU and the AG?

The pour. AU is flooded with gold resin and AG with silver, and that is the only difference between them. Both carry the same laser etched charred-crackle handle, the same Damascus blade, and the same Grade 5 titanium frame, and both glow the same warm orange in the dark.

What if something is wrong when it arrives?

Carved backs its products with a 100% satisfaction guarantee and a 1 year warranty covering defects in material or workmanship. If your knife arrives defective or the wrong item shows up, contact Carved and they will make it right.