{"product_id":"damascus-bull-cutter-bone-turquoise","title":"Damascus Bull Cutter Knife with Bone and Turquoise Handle, Pancake Sheath","description":"\u003cp\u003eA bull cutter is the short cowboy knife that came off the ranch, not out of a catalog, made for close one handed cattle work. This one has a 3.5 inch Damascus blade in a tight ladder pattern etched dark and bright, a polished steel bolster, and a cream white bone handle with a thin line of turquoise set flush along the top edge. A hand tooled pancake sheath comes with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.25 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.75 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDamascus, pattern welded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEtched dark and bright\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull tang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBone, turquoise inlay\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTooled pancake sheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngraving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLaser engraving, 20 dollars\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\u003eDamascus is pattern welded over a high carbon core. The layers get folded and drawn, then etched so the dark and bright bands separate, and this one holds a tight ladder pattern running in even rungs across the steel. No two come out the same. The belly is deep and the point sits low, because the cutting happens along the curve, not the tip. The trade is that the core is high carbon and not stainless. It will take a patina, and it will rust if it is left wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe handle is 3.75 inches against a 3.5 inch blade. More handle than blade is the whole pattern, and it matters because the hand sits choked forward, close to what you are cutting, driving the edge rather than swinging it. Cream white bone polishes up bright and keeps its grip when your hands are damp. A thin turquoise line runs flush along the top edge. A polished steel bolster sits at the blade, and the tang runs unbroken to the butt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe pancake sheath\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo flat leather panels stitched face to face with a welt down the edge side, and two wide belt slots punched through both layers, one ahead of the pocket and one behind. The belt threads through the sheath itself rather than off a single loop, which holds it flat and sideways on your hip. It does not swing or dig in when you sit down in a truck. Slots cut straight, canted or horizontal decide how it rides. The idea comes from Roy Baker's pancake holster. This face carries a stamped border and a running geometric pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis size sits between the short ranch knife and a full skinner, so it is easy to carry and still useful on more than cattle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who want a bull cutter that is dressy as well as usable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who prefer bone to horn or wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors who want a Damascus pattern nobody else owns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomeone looking for a gift with turquoise in it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Damascus bull cutter knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hand tooled pancake 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 in small runs. The ladder pattern, the color of the bone, the shade of the turquoise and the tooling on the sheath will all vary from the photographs you see here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWash it by hand and dry it right away. Never the dishwasher and never left soaking, since that damage voids the warranty. The core is high carbon, so wipe it down and oil it before storage. The etch sits on the surface, so skip scouring pads. Let the leather dry slowly and away from heat. Sharpen on a whetstone at roughly 20 degrees per side, then strop. No pull through sharpeners. More in 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. Around 30 characters fits on a blade, and longer messages sit better on the sheath. We send a proof image before the laser runs, and it adds 3 to 5 business days. Clean line art engraves well, photographs do not. Free on orders of 10 pieces or more. See 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\u003eWhat is a bull cutter for?\u003c\/strong\u003e Close cattle work, cut with control instead of reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the handle longer than the blade?\u003c\/strong\u003e The hand drives while the short edge does the cutting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Damascus?\u003c\/strong\u003e Layers forge welded over a high carbon core, then etched to show the pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is the pancake sheath worn?\u003c\/strong\u003e Belt through both slots, so it lies flat on the hip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill my knife look exactly like the photo?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. The shape holds, but pattern and bone vary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I return it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, within 30 days, unused and unsharpened in the original packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe same steel with horn instead of bone is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-bull-cutter-horn-turquoise\"\u003eDamascus bull cutter in horn and turquoise\u003c\/a\u003e, or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rasp-steel-bull-cutter-bone-handle\"\u003erasp steel bull cutter in bone\u003c\/a\u003e for a plainer working knife. The pattern sits in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cowboy-knives\"\u003ecowboy knives\u003c\/a\u003e, the steel in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/damascus-steel\"\u003eDamascus steel\u003c\/a\u003e, and the handle in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bone-handle-knives\"\u003ebone handle knives\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44131779281014,"sku":"VEF-COW-DAM-BC-204","price":189.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/cowboy-04-damascus-bull-cutter-bone-turquoise-a_d0e8e96e-1c31-40c8-9338-ef60886c7391.jpg?v=1788697123","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/damascus-bull-cutter-bone-turquoise","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}