{"product_id":"damascus-bushcraft-knife-olive-wood","title":"Damascus Bushcraft Knife, Spear Point with Olive Wood Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrilling a hole for a peg, opening a notch, hollowing elder into a spile. Fine work wants a tip you can aim. This blade is 4 inches of Damascus over a high carbon core, and it ends in a spear point, so the tip sits on the center line, not up near the spine. The olive wood handle keeps it quiet in the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDamascus, high carbon core\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEtched twist pattern\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrind\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlat grind\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSquared ninety degrees\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\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOlive wood, three brass pins, brass lined lanyard hole\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStamped leather belt sheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngraving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 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\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe steel is Damascus over a high carbon core, etched so the twist shows. The billet is drawn out, twisted and forged flat, so the lines land in spirals. That is surface. The carbon steel under it cuts. The grind is flat and taken well up the blade, thin behind the edge, parting wood rather than shoving it aside. On a spear point the spine drops to meet the belly coming up, so the point holds a line going into a stick. Carbon steel goes grey with use, and spots if put away wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOlive wood is dense and a little oily on its own, which is a fair thing in a handle held with damp fingers. The tang is full, held by three brass pins, with a brass lined lanyard hole at the butt. At 4.5 inches the handle is a shade longer than the blade, and that proportion is what makes a knife read as a woods knife rather than a hunting knife. There is room to slide back for a long cut, or forward onto the ricasso when boring a hole.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather sheath\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVegetable tanned leather, cut and stitched by hand to this blade's own outline, so the knife drops in without rattling and comes out without a fight. The face is stamped with a border pattern, pressed into damp leather rather than printed on it. A welt sits inside the seam to keep the stitching clear of the edge. It rides on the belt, and the leather darkens over a few seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a detail knife more than a chopper. It suits people who spend time making small things fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone drilling, reaming or opening notches with the tip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who want the point on the center line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople carving pot hooks, stakes and spoons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who wants pattern welded steel on a working knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 4 inch Damascus spear point knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe stamped leather belt sheath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn engraving proof if you order one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery knife is forged and finished by hand, so no two land the same. The twist pattern never lands the same way twice, and the etch bites where it likes. Olive wood is a grown thing, with dark streaks running where they want. The stamping is worked into each sheath by hand. Yours will not match the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe it dry when you are done, and pay attention to the seam where the scales meet the steel. A light coat of oil before it goes back in the sheath, and do not leave it in leather for months. Grey patina is normal. Orange spotting is not, and it comes off with fine wool and oil. Sharpen on a stone, then strop it. More in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/knife-care-sharpening\"\u003ecare and sharpening page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePut a name on it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaser engraving is 20 dollars per blade and you add it here on the page. Around 30 characters fits, so a name and a date. We send a proof image before the laser runs, so nothing goes on the steel unseen. Add 3 to 5 business days to the order. It is free on orders of 10 or more. See the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does a spear point do that a drop point does not?\u003c\/strong\u003e It puts the tip on the center line, so pressure runs straight down the blade when you bore a hole. An offset point wants to walk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a point like that fragile?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is a working point, not a needle. The stock stays thick behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the spine squared off?\u003c\/strong\u003e A sharp ninety degree corner scrapes a ferrocerium rod and shaves dry tinder. A rounded spine slides off. No rod included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e Carbon steel can, if you neglect it. It darkens with use, which is normal, and spots if it goes away wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the twist pattern?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is how the steel was forged and etched, layers wound into spirals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen will it get here?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most US orders arrive in 5 to 7 business days. Engraving adds a few days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the same steel in another hand there is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-bushcraft-knife-camel-bone\"\u003eDamascus bushcraft knife on camel bone\u003c\/a\u003e, and for more shape in the grip, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-bushcraft-knife-stag-antler\"\u003eDamascus bushcraft knife on stag antler\u003c\/a\u003e. The rest live in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bushcraft-survival\"\u003ebushcraft knives\u003c\/a\u003e, the pattern welded pieces in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/damascus-steel\"\u003eDamascus steel\u003c\/a\u003e, and the whole range in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all-knives\"\u003eevery knife we make\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44144349544566,"sku":"VEF-BSK-DAM-1105","price":179.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/bushcraft-knife-05-damascus-olive-wood_ad48dbb6-c154-499d-a543-8ee261a87702.jpg?v=1788840325","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/damascus-bushcraft-knife-olive-wood","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}