{"product_id":"damascus-folding-knife-buffalo-horn","title":"Damascus Folding Knife with Black Buffalo Horn Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a traditional folding knife in hand forged Damascus, a 3.5 inch drop point blade that folds into a 4.75 inch handle and stands 8.25 inches open. You catch the nail nick with a thumbnail, swing the blade out until the lock back drops in, and press the spine to close. It suits a buyer who wants brass bolsters and black horn, not a plain folder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\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\u003eClosed length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.75 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOpen length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.25 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDamascus 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 raindrop pattern, mirror bright bevel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLock\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLock back\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOpening\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNail nick, two hands\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo horn, brass bolsters, brass pins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePouch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand tooled leather slip pouch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngraving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 dollars per piece\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 blade is Damascus, pattern welded over a high carbon core and etched so the light and dark bands show. The pattern is raindrop, soft rings down the whole length, with the bevel polished mirror bright. The shape is a drop point at 3.5 inches, the spine curving down to the tip for a strong point. Damascus comes back on a stone quickly, darkens with use, and rusts if put away wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow it opens and closes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA nail nick is cut into the flat of the blade near the spine. You catch it with a thumbnail and swing the blade out, two hands, with no thumb stud and no clip. It is a lock back. A steel bar runs down the spine of the handle and drops into a notch in the back of the blade as it comes fully open. Press the cut out on the spine to lift the bar clear and fold the blade in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe scales are black water buffalo horn, polished to a deep even black with faint gray streaking through it. Horn is natural, so the streaking sits differently in every pair and no two handles read alike. Polished brass bolsters cap both ends, finishing the handle against the horn and holding the two brass pins that run through the scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an ordinary pocket knife for ordinary cutting. It opens boxes and mail, cuts twine and packing tape, trims a loose thread, takes the skin off an apple, and handles light whittling around a yard or a workshop. It goes through a taped seam in one pull and still sits easy in a pocket. It is not a prying tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather pouch\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery piece ships in a hand tooled leather slip pouch, a flat sleeve the closed knife drops into. The leather is vegetable tanned. A snap strap closes over the mouth, and cream thread runs in hand stitching down both sides. The face is hand tooled with a carved paisley pattern set inside a carved border, cut by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople buy this one for the pattern welded steel and the horn in a knife they will actually use, and it gives well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who want Damascus at a working size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who like a two hand folder with no clip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors of natural handle materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone buying a gift for a father or brother\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Damascus folding knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe leather slip pouch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngraving quote\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach blade is forged, ground, heat treated and sharpened by hand, so runs stay small and no two finish alike. The raindrop pattern never repeats and the streaking in the horn changes from one pair of scales to the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe the blade dry after use and never put it away wet. There is carbon steel under the pattern, so it darkens with use, and that gray patina protects the surface. A drop of light oil in the pivot keeps the action smooth. Never a dishwasher. Sharpen on a stone following the existing bevel. More in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/knife-care-sharpening\"\u003eknife care page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePut a name on it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaser engraving is 20 dollars per piece and you add it on this page. Around 30 characters fits on the blade or a bolster. We send a proof image before the laser runs, and it adds 3 to 5 business days. 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 is a lock back?\u003c\/strong\u003e A steel bar in the spine drops into a notch in the blade when it opens. Press the cut out on the spine to close it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a nail nick?\u003c\/strong\u003e The small crescent cut in the blade that you catch with a thumbnail to open it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it be opened with one hand?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. There is a nail nick and no thumb stud, so it takes two hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a spring assisted or automatic knife?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. It opens by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill Damascus rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can. Dry it after use and oil it lightly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it legal to carry?\u003c\/strong\u003e Knife carry laws differ by state, city and country, so check the rules where you live before you carry it. We cannot advise on that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the same steel in wood see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-folding-pocket-knife-rosewood\"\u003eDamascus folding pocket knife in rosewood\u003c\/a\u003e, or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/lock-back-folding-knife-damascus-stag-antler\"\u003elock back folding knife in Damascus and stag antler\u003c\/a\u003e. More sits in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/damascus-steel\"\u003eDamascus steel\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/folding-knives\"\u003efolding knives\u003c\/a\u003e and \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":44140796543094,"sku":"VEF-FLD-DAM-BUF-809","price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/damascus-folding-knife-buffalo-horn_1e68caae-0736-4e48-81a4-075f22b4ca9d.jpg?v=1788799275","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/damascus-folding-knife-buffalo-horn","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}