{"product_id":"damascus-camp-knife-green-micarta","title":"Damascus Camp Knife with Green Micarta Handle and Leather Sheath","description":"\u003cp\u003eA camp knife is the blade you reach for once the tent is up. It cuts cord, shapes feather sticks, splits kindling small enough to catch and then works beside the stove. This one is a 5 inch drop point on a 10 inch overall length, hand forged in Damascus over a high carbon core, with green canvas micarta scales on a full tang and a hand tooled leather belt sheath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDamascus, pattern welded over a high carbon core\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEtched layer pattern, mirror polished bevel\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\u003eGreen canvas micarta, brass pins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGuard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone, full tang with pinned scales\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTooled 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, pattern welded over a high carbon core and etched so the light and dark layers show, with the bevel polished mirror bright. At 5 inches the spine falls toward the belly and the point sits low, in line with your hand. A bowie reaches a low point the other way, by cutting a concave clip from the top of a much longer blade. This one gets there by staying short and plain, so it works as a general tool. The core is carbon, so it darkens and rusts if left wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreen canvas micarta is layers of canvas set in resin and then sanded, and the sanding leaves a fine tooth your palm holds onto when your hands are wet or greasy. It will not swell or shrink with the weather the way a natural scale can. The scales are pinned in brass to a full tang, steel unbroken from tip to butt. There is no guard here, since your hand already sits close to the work on a blade this short.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather sheath\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sheath is cut to this exact knife, so the blade seats with some friction rather than rattling. It is vegetable tanned leather with a wide belt loop stitched to the back and a strap over the handle with a snap. A welt is sewn into the edge to hold the thread clear of the sharpened side. Every stitch goes in by hand. The face is hand tooled with a carved wheat and leaf pattern inside a stamped border, cut and shaded into damp leather rather than printed on top.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuyers usually come to this one after finding a folder too small for firewood and too fiddly for food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCampers who want one fixed blade for the whole trip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone stepping up from a folding knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooks who prep over a fire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who want Damascus in a size they will carry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomeone shopping for a gift that gets noticed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Damascus camp knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tooled leather belt 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\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuns stay small because the forging, grinding and finishing are done by hand. The layer pattern never repeats, the green in the micarta shifts from sheet to sheet, and the tooling sits deeper on some sheaths. Yours will not match the photograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand wash and dry it, then put it away dry. Never the dishwasher, since that damage voids the warranty, and never leave it damp in the sheath. The gray patina that comes with use is normal and protects the steel. Oil it before storage and let the leather dry away from heat. Sharpen on a whetstone at roughly 20 degrees per side. More in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/knife-care-sharpening\"\u003eknife care 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 along a blade, and anything longer reads better on the sheath. We send a proof image before the laser runs, and it adds 3 to 5 business days. It is free on orders of 10 pieces 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\u003eHow is a camp knife different from a bowie?\u003c\/strong\u003e A camp knife is shorter and plainer, with no guard and a flat grind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the blade only 5 inches?\u003c\/strong\u003e Five inches handles kindling and cord and still works for food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it have a guard?\u003c\/strong\u003e No, it is full tang with pinned scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill this steel rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can, so dry it after use and oil before storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it look like the photo?\u003c\/strong\u003e No, the pattern and tooling differ on every piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow soon does it ship?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most US orders arrive in 5 to 7 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the same size in wood, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-camp-knife-rosewood\"\u003eDamascus camp knife with a rosewood handle\u003c\/a\u003e, and in plain carbon steel the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hand-forged-camp-knife-stacked-leather\"\u003ehand forged camp knife with a stacked leather handle\u003c\/a\u003e. More sits in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bowie-camp\"\u003ebowie and camp knives\u003c\/a\u003e, in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/damascus-steel\"\u003eDamascus steel\u003c\/a\u003e, and in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all-knives\"\u003eall knives\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44134496501878,"sku":"VEF-CMP-DAM-DP-509","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/damascus-camp-knife-green-micarta-handle_f99eafb2-9ba8-405a-890b-5753ab4e2ff3.jpg?v=1788736399","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/damascus-camp-knife-green-micarta","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}