{"product_id":"damascus-bushcraft-knife-stag-antler","title":"Damascus Bushcraft Knife, Stag Antler Handle and Carved Sheath","description":"\u003cp\u003eCamp chores are small and there are a lot of them. Feather sticks for the morning fire, a pot hook cut from a green branch, cordage trimmed and an onion sliced on a flat rock. A woods knife lives on work like that. This one is a 4.25 inch Damascus blade over a high carbon core, and the handle is stag antler, so the piece you get was shaped by an animal before it was shaped by us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.25 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.75 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 raindrop 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\u003eStag antler, 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\u003eHand carved 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 raindrop pattern shows. Rows of small rings, no two panels alike. The grind is flat and the shape is a drop point, the tip sitting low so it stays under control in a notch. Flat ground stock runs thin behind the edge and it slices. The spine is squared to ninety degrees, which is what scrapes a ferrocerium rod and shaves tinder. The carbon under the pattern darkens to grey with use, and it spots if you put it away wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStag antler is bone, and it comes with its own ridges and hollows already in it. It holds well when it is wet, better than a polished wood. The scales sit on a full tang with three brass pins through them, so steel runs the whole length of the grip, and there is a brass lined lanyard hole at the back. At 4.75 inches the handle is longer than the blade. That is what lets you slide forward for fine cuts and back for a long stroke.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather sheath\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sheath is vegetable tanned leather, cut to the outline of this blade and stitched by hand. The face is hand carved, the lines cut into damp leather and beaten down around them, so the pattern has depth in it. A welt is sewn into the edge to keep the stitching clear of the steel. It hangs from a belt loop at the back. No fire steel loop on this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis one is for the buyer who wants a knife nobody else has, and who takes the photograph as a guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWoods walkers who want one knife with no twin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who prefer natural handle materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone giving a knife as a one of one gift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHunters who want Damascus on a working belt knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Damascus bushcraft knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hand carved leather belt sheath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree sharpening for life on any blade sent back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAntler is not a manufactured material. One set of scales comes off a thicker beam than the next, so the texture and the width in your palm shift from knife to knife. The raindrop etch never lands the same way twice either. Yours will not match the picture, and that is rather the point of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe it dry when you finish with it. That is most of the job. Oil the blade before it goes in a drawer for the season. Sharpen on a stone, then strop on leather. The grey the steel takes on is patina and you can leave it alone. Orange is the one to catch early. Do not store it wet in the sheath. More is on 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 on this page. Around 30 characters fits, so a name or a date. We send a proof image before the laser runs, and it adds 3 to 5 business days. It is free on orders of 10 or more, which suits a camp buying together. Details are on the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill mine look like the photograph?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. Antler differs from one set of scales to the next and the raindrop etch never repeats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I choose the antler?\u003c\/strong\u003e Message us before you order and we will tell you what is on the bench.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the squared spine for?\u003c\/strong\u003e A sharp ninety degree corner scrapes a ferrocerium rod and shaves tinder. A rounded spine slides. The rod is not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes antler hold up outdoors?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is bone and has spent time outside already. Keep it out of long soaks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can. There is carbon steel under the pattern. Dry it after use and keep a film of oil on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does delivery take?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most US orders arrive in 5 to 7 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want the same idea in a paler handle, there is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-bushcraft-knife-camel-bone\"\u003eDamascus bushcraft knife on camel bone\u003c\/a\u003e, and for an older outline on a modern grip look at the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-kephart-knife-black-micarta\"\u003eDamascus Kephart on black micarta\u003c\/a\u003e. The rest sit in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bushcraft-survival\"\u003ebushcraft knives\u003c\/a\u003e, the pattern welded blades under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/damascus-steel\"\u003eDamascus steel\u003c\/a\u003e, and a few follow deer, so they sit under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hunting-knives\"\u003ehunting knives\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44144331456630,"sku":"VEF-BSK-DAM-1108","price":229.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/bushcraft-knife-08-damascus-stag-antler_034a3639-6234-493e-bc38-066753356e19.jpg?v=1788840194","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/damascus-bushcraft-knife-stag-antler","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}