I named the knife for the French gray fittings. It features a hand forged blade 8.5" to the guard with an overall of 14.125". It has a hand polish to reveal a beautiful saka choji hamon with utsuri. The seppa before the guard is gold plated, the guard, ferrule and butt cap are iron that has a soft French gray patina. The handle spacers are shakudo with gold plated interior rims. The handle is snakewood shaped to an hour glass and is octagon in cross section. The ferrule is shaped to pick up the lines of the handle. This is an elegant piece that is nicely finished with subtle features. It is marked with my 24k gold cherry blossom logo. This knife is available for immediate sale. I am asking $2,500 for the knife with storage/display stand. If you are interested Email.