{"product_id":"damascus-folding-knife-ram-horn","title":"Damascus Folding Knife, Ram Horn Handle and Carved Pouch","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo ridged pieces of horn will not sit on a folding frame by themselves. They are worked until they will, and that is most of the labour here. It carries like any 4.5 inch folder, deep in a pocket and warm by afternoon. The blade is Damascus over a high carbon core, 3.25 inches. Shut, the ram horn scales sit flush with the brass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\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\u003e4.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOpen length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.75 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 twist pattern\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade shape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDrop point\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLock\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLock back with the release bar at the rear of the handle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOpening\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrescent nail nick\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRam horn, brass bolsters, brass pins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePouch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand carved thistle leather slip pouch\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\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDamascus over a high carbon core, etched to a twist. A twist begins with the welded bar heated and wound along its length, then forged flat, so the layers wrap round themselves and the acid reads them as rope down the blade. Decoration and nothing beyond it. The core carries the edge. The shape is a drop point, the spine curving down to a low tip that stays where the hand is pointing. Carbon steel goes grey with age and it spots if you close it wet and forget it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe lock and the opening\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lock here is a lock back. A steel bar sits along the spine, hinged near the middle, with a nose that settles into a notch in the tang once the blade is right over. A small spring holds that nose down. The release is the far end of that bar, at the tail of the handle, and pressing there lifts the nose clear so the blade folds. Opening is by the crescent nail nick, a thumbnail and a steady pull.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRam horn runs amber to dark brown and it is ridged across its width, because a horn grows in seasons and each leaves a wave. The inside face of each scale comes down flat while the ridged outside is left as it grew, and the pair are matched so the shut knife has no step at the brass. Slow work with a file. Brass bolsters cap both ends, brass pins hold the scales, and closed it is 4.5 inches in a pocket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe leather pouch\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVegetable tanned leather, hand stitched, a thistle carved into the face. Carving means the outline goes in with a swivel knife and the shapes are punched up until head and leaves stand off the ground, slower than stamping. A flat sleeve, open at one end, and the folded knife slides down into it. There is no flap and nothing to hang it from. That makes it a pouch, not a sheath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHorn goes to buyers who notice handles first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who like amber and ridges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone after a folder with a carved pouch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers wanting a spine bar, not a spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors keeping to natural materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ram horn Damascus folder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hand carved thistle slip pouch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree sharpening for life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo two horns grow alike, so ridges land where they land and colour runs from pale honey to nearly black. Some scales are almost clear at the thin end. The rope follows how far the bar wound. You get the same knife as the photograph, and a different handle from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHorn stays content away from heat and soaking. A dashboard in summer is the quickest way to shrink a scale. A little oil once or twice a year keeps the colour up and stops it going chalky. Carbon steel sits below the etch, so dry it and oil the pattern. Rinse the joint if it grits, then a drop on the pivot. More sits on the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/knife-care-sharpening\"\u003ecare and sharpening page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePut a name on it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaser engraving is 20 dollars per blade, added here. About 30 characters fit, a name and a year, not a sentence. Letters go on the steel, since ridged horn has nowhere flat. A proof image goes out and the laser waits on your word, adding 3 to 5 business days. Ten or more and there is no charge. The \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e covers the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the ridges smooth or sharp?\u003c\/strong\u003e Smooth, sanded to roll under a palm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo the scales sit flush?\u003c\/strong\u003e Filed one at a time, so no step at the brass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere do I press to fold it?\u003c\/strong\u003e The tail of the bar, at the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can. Carbon steel below the pattern. Dry it, oil it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMay I carry it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Laws differ by state, city and country, so check your local rules, and we cannot advise on that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow soon does it arrive?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most US orders arrive in 5 to 7 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStone instead of ridges is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-folding-knife-camel-bone-turquoise-inlay\"\u003ecamel bone folder with the turquoise line\u003c\/a\u003e, and a plainer handle on the same bar is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-lock-back-folding-knife-rosewood\"\u003erosewood and brass lock back\u003c\/a\u003e. Find it with the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/folding-knives\"\u003efolding knives\u003c\/a\u003e, older outlines in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pocket-knives\"\u003epocket knives\u003c\/a\u003e, daily ones in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/edc-knives\"\u003eeveryday carry knives\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44146091786358,"sku":"VEF-FLD-DAM-2210","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/folding-19-damascus-ram-horn_c0099f2d-58d3-4b8f-82ec-dafcda8fe830.jpg?v=1788859890","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/damascus-folding-knife-ram-horn","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}