Lacerta

Two cutting edges. One fuller. Every line converges at the tip. Meet Lacerta, a folding dagger from Herman Knives. Refining its symmetry was one of the most time-consuming parts of the design. You can see it in the outline of the double-edged blade, the proportions of the handle, and the two short, slightly upswept quillons.

A longitudinal fuller runs down the center of the blade. On either side, closely spaced diagonal grooves mirror each other in a herringbone pattern. Turn the knife in your hand and the light catches one side, then the other. The same pattern carries through to the handle, tying the design together from the base of the handle to the tip of the blade.

The quillons do more than give Lacerta its classic dagger profile. Their shape allows the blade to open as the knife is drawn from a pocket.

Lacerta is Latin for “lizard,” a fitting name for a knife with a predatory silhouette and a finish best seen in motion.

Herman Knives has a taste for bold forms and the patience to refine details that reveal themselves up close. Lacerta brings the precision collectors expect from Herman, along with a streak of irreverence, to the classic dagger.