{"product_id":"damascus-folding-knife-camel-bone-turquoise","title":"Damascus Folding Knife with Camel Bone and Turquoise Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe blade turns on one pin at the front of the handle and folds away after use. This one is a 3.25 inch clip point in hand forged Damascus, 4.25 inches closed and 7.5 inches open. It opens on a nail nick and holds open on a lock back. Camel bone scales with a turquoise line sit between brass bolsters. It ships in a tooled leather pouch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.25 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClosed length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.25 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOpen length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDamascus over high carbon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEtched raindrop, mirror 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\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCamel bone, turquoise, brass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePouch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTooled leather slip pouch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngraving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 dollars\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 layers separate. The pattern is raindrop, rings down the blade, and no two fall alike. The bevel is polished mirror bright. The shape is a clip point, the spine cut away in a sweep so the tip sits low. Carbon sits underneath, so the blade darkens with use and rusts if put away wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow it opens and closes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt has no stud and no clip, so it opens with two hands. The nail nick is the small crescent cut in the flat of the blade near the spine, which a thumbnail catches to swing it out. The lock is a lock back. A steel bar runs down the spine and drops into a notch in the blade once it is open. Press the cut out on the spine to lift the bar clear and guide the blade back in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe scales are camel bone, polished creamy white with the fine natural veining showing. A line of crushed turquoise is inlaid down the middle of each scale and sanded flush. Polished brass bolsters cap both ends and hold the pins. Brass softens in color as it is handled, and the veining and the turquoise differ from knife to knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an everyday knife for ordinary cutting. It opens boxes and mail, cuts twine and tape, trims a loose thread, peels an apple and does light work around a yard or workshop. The low tip starts a cut in a taped seam. It is a slim folder, so heavy prying goes to a bigger knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather pouch\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pouch is a flat leather sleeve the closed knife drops into. The leather is vegetable tanned and cut to this knife at 4.25 inches closed, so it sits snug. A snap strap closes the mouth and cream thread runs down both sides by hand. The face is hand tooled with a carved acanthus scroll inside a beaded border, and the cut varies on each one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuyers pick this one for the pattern in the steel and the color in the handle. It reads as a dress knife more than a work knife and often goes as a gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who want a Damascus blade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who like a traditional folder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers looking for a gift\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 tooled leather slip pouch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach knife is forged, ground, heat treated and sharpened by hand, so runs stay small. The raindrop pattern, the bone veining and the pouch tooling all shift from the photographs. Yours will be its own piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe the blade dry after use and never put it away wet. Damascus has carbon under the pattern, so it darkens with use, and that gray patina is normal and protects it. Put a drop of light oil into the pivot now and then, and a coat on the blade before it goes away. 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, added on this page. Around 30 characters fits on the blade or a bolster, so a name or date fits. 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 to close it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a nail nick?\u003c\/strong\u003e The small crescent cut in the flat of the blade that a thumbnail catches to open it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it be opened with one hand?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. It has a nail nick and no thumb stud, so it takes two hands.\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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill Damascus rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can if left wet. Dry it after use and oil it lightly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it look like the photo?\u003c\/strong\u003e Not exactly. The steel pattern and the bone veining differ on every knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the same steel in wood try the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-folding-pocket-knife-rosewood\"\u003eDamascus folding pocket knife in rosewood\u003c\/a\u003e, and for a darker handle the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-folding-knife-buffalo-horn\"\u003eDamascus folding knife in buffalo horn\u003c\/a\u003e. 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