{"product_id":"damascus-fillet-knife-camel-bone","title":"Damascus Fillet Knife, 7.5 Inch Blade with Camel Bone Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eFilleting a fish is a job of following, not cutting. The blade runs the ribs and the spine and lifts the flesh off whole, and a long thin blade with give does that better than anything stiff. This one is 7.5 inches of Damascus over a high carbon core, set into camel bone. It is also the knife people buy as a gift, to be kept and handed on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.5 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 twist pattern running the whole blade, fine bright edge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade shape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLong narrow fillet blade with a fine upswept tip\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\u003eCamel bone, brass pins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand stitched leather, hand carved floral and scroll face, snap strap\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\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe steel is Damascus, pattern welded over a high carbon core, etched so the twist pattern shows down the whole blade, with a fine bright edge. Twist comes from winding the billet before it is drawn out, so the layers rise in loops rather than lines. The grind is thin behind the edge. There is give in it. Enough to follow the ribs, enough backbone that the tip goes where you put it. The core under the pattern is carbon steel. It darkens with use and it spots if left wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCamel bone is dense and polishes up pale, cream through to honey, with darker grain lines that no two scales share. It does not soften or swell around water the way an open pored wood can, which matters on a knife that lives by a sink. The scales sit on a full tang, held with brass pins, so nothing is glued on to work loose. Five inches of handle gives your hand room to slide back for the long pull along the spine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather sheath\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sheath is where this one does its talking. The leather is vegetable tanned and the face is hand carved with a floral and scroll pattern, cut with a swivel knife, not pressed out by a machine. A welt is sewn into the edge so the hand stitching sits clear of the steel, and a snap strap closes over the handle. It covers the blade only, for storage and carrying, not a belt rig.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost of these leave here in a box with somebody else's name on the card.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone buying for a fisherman who already owns plenty of gear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who want the sheath to be half the present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who want a knife handed down rather than replaced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooks who fillet whole fish at home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Damascus fillet knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hand carved 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\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery blade is forged and finished here by hand, so runs stay small. The twist pattern comes out its own way on each billet and it never repeats. Camel bone is an animal material, so color and grain shift from one handle to the next. Yours will not match the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand wash it and dry it straight away. Do not leave it in a wet sink, and never the dishwasher. Heat and detergent are hard on the carbon core and the bone. Give it a light coat of food safe mineral oil before it goes back in the sheath. Cut on wood or plastic. Glass and stone will dull a thin blade faster than any fish. 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, added on this page. Around 30 characters fits along a blade this size, enough for a name and a year. It is done after the knife is finished. We send a proof image before the laser runs, and it adds 3 to 5 business days. 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\u003eIs this a sensible gift for someone who already owns knives?\u003c\/strong\u003e That is most of who buys it. The carved sheath is what people react to first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it arrive ready to give?\u003c\/strong\u003e It comes in the sheath, in the box, with a care card.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy camel bone instead of wood?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is denser than most handle woods and it holds up around water without swelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e The core under the pattern is carbon steel, so yes if it is neglected. Dry it and keep a little mineral oil on it and it darkens instead of spotting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much flex is in the blade?\u003c\/strong\u003e Enough give to follow the ribs, enough backbone to stay controlled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does shipping take?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most US orders arrive in 5 to 7 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf something rougher suits the person better, there is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-fillet-knife-stag-antler\"\u003eDamascus fillet knife on stag antler\u003c\/a\u003e, and for a brighter handle there is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-fillet-knife-blue-resin\"\u003eDamascus fillet knife with a blue resin handle\u003c\/a\u003e. The rest sits in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fillet-boning-knives\"\u003efillet and boning knives\u003c\/a\u003e, the other pieces on bone are in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bone-handle-knives\"\u003ebone handle knives\u003c\/a\u003e, and gift buyers start in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gifts-for-him\"\u003egifts for him\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44142571323510,"sku":"VEF-FIL-DAM-FLT-1002","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/fillet-02-damascus-camel-bone_a179559c-87a4-4fb2-8c3f-ae013c7e622d.jpg?v=1788825386","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/damascus-fillet-knife-camel-bone","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}