{"product_id":"bone-handle-hunting-knife-turquoise-inlay","title":"Bone Handle Hunting Knife, High Carbon Steel with Turquoise Inlay","description":"\u003cp\u003eA hunting knife earns its keep after the shot, working through hide and joints. This one is a drop point with a deep belly, so the curve does the skinning while the point stays low and clear of the paunch. The blade is 1095 high carbon steel, dark from the forge with a bright edge ground sharp. The handle is camel bone in warm cream, with crushed turquoise along the top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eThis knife\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1095 high carbon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDark forge finish, polished edge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull tang, tip to butt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCamel bone, turquoise inlay, brass spacers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBolster or guard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrown leather, hand stitched\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngraving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLaser engraving, 20 dollars per blade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForged and finished by hand in High Point, North Carolina.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifetime warranty against defects, free sharpening for life.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1095 is a plain high carbon steel and that is the point of it. It takes the sharpest edge of any steel we forge and comes back quickly on a stone, so a long day of field work never ends with a blade you cannot fix. The trade is that it is not stainless. It darkens with use, first along the edge and then across the flats, and that gray patina is normal. Left wet in the sheath it will rust. Dry it, oil it lightly, and the steel stays sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCamel bone is close grained and dense, warm cream, and it fills the hand without the slickness a synthetic gets once things turn wet. The surface keeps a slight tooth, which matters on a cold morning. Crushed turquoise runs along the top edge, set flush so your thumb reads one surface, with brass spacers at either end. There is no guard, so your grip sits close to the blade. Bone is natural, so color and grain change from knife to knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade for someone who dresses their own game and wants a blade that is simple to keep sharp away from home. The drop point handles general field work better than fine detail, and the bone handle suits people who want a knife that looks like a person made it. It also gives well to a hunter who owns the plain working blades already.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeer hunters who field dress their own animals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCampers who want one knife for most jobs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors who look for bone and turquoise handles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe brown leather sheath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA free laser engraving quote on request\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery knife here is forged, ground and finished by hand, so this one will not match the photographs exactly. The bone carries its own color and grain, and the forge finish sits differently on every blade. Runs stay small for that reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWash it by hand, dry it right away, and keep it out of the dishwasher. Dishwasher damage voids the warranty. Do not leave it soaking or sheathed wet. Carbon steel wants dry storage and a light coat of oil. Leather dries slowly, away from heat. Sharpen on a whetstone at roughly 20 degrees per side, then finish on a strop. No pull through sharpeners. More on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/knife-care-sharpening\"\u003eknife care and sharpening page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePut a name on it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaser engraving is 20 dollars per blade and gets added here on the product page. Around 30 characters fits on a blade, and a longer message sits better on the sheath. Blade, bolster, handle and sheath are options. We send a proof image before the laser runs, and engraving adds 3 to 5 business days. Details on the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy a drop point rather than a skinner?\u003c\/strong\u003e The belly does the skinning and the lowered point keeps you clear of the paunch. It carves and cuts cord in camp too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the turquoise come loose?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is set flush into the bone and finished level, so nothing stands proud to catch. Look after it like the rest of the handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs there a guard?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. The handle runs straight off the blade, which keeps your grip close for control work. Keep a dry hand on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill this steel rust and how do I stop it?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can, since 1095 is not stainless. Dry it after use, oil the blade lightly, and store it out of the sheath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it full tang?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Every fixed blade we make is one piece of steel from tip to butt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow sharp is it out of the box?\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharpened by hand and inspected before it ships, so it arrives ready to work. We sharpen for life if you cover shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe rest of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hunting-knives\"\u003ehunting knives\u003c\/a\u003e sit near this one, and the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bone-handle-knives\"\u003ebone handle knives\u003c\/a\u003e show what else bone does. Stone set into a grip is gathered in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/turquoise-handle-knives\"\u003eturquoise handle knives\u003c\/a\u003e. For the same stone in a horn handle, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-hunting-knife-turquoise-horn\"\u003edamascus hunting knife with turquoise horn\u003c\/a\u003e, and for a narrower skinning blade, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-skinning-knife-bone-handle\"\u003edamascus skinning knife with a bone handle\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44128921518198,"sku":"VEF-HUN-1095-DP-110","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/hunting-10-1095-drop-point-camel-bone-turquoise-v2-a_73c6cd02-2272-4085-9648-615d2cebbcd3.jpg?v=1788674656","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/bone-handle-hunting-knife-turquoise-inlay","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}