{"product_id":"damascus-folding-pocket-knife-rosewood","title":"Damascus Folding Pocket Knife with Rosewood Handle and Tooled Leather Pouch","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a traditional folding pocket knife in Damascus steel, opened with two hands. You catch the nail nick with a thumbnail and swing the blade out, and a lock back holds it open until you press the cut out in the spine. It is 3.5 inches of blade, 4.5 inches closed and 8 inches open, and it suits anyone wanting an older pattern in a pocket.\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\u003e4.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOpen length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 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 layer lines, 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\u003eBrass bolsters, rosewood scales, 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 steel is Damascus, pattern welded over a high carbon core and etched so the light and dark layer lines show. The bevel is taken up mirror bright. It is a drop point at 3.5 inches, the spine curving down so the tip sits low and the belly stays long. Carbon sits underneath, and that is the trade. It comes back keen on a stone, darkens with use and rusts if put away wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow it opens and closes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt opens with two hands. The blade turns on one pin at the front of the handle, and the crescent nail nick near the spine is where a thumbnail catches. The lock is a lock back. A steel bar down the spine drops into a notch in the blade as it swings out, so the blade stays put. Press the cut out partway along the spine to lift the bar, then fold the blade home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe scales are rosewood in a deep red brown, oiled rather than lacquered, so the grain reads under your fingers. Rosewood is dense and oily by nature, long used as a handle wood. Polished brass bolsters cap both ends and hold the pins. Two brass pins run through, and the brass dulls to a softer gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a pocket knife for the small cutting of a day. It opens boxes and mail, takes twine and packing tape, trims a loose thread and cuts an apple at lunch. The low point suits whittling. It is not for prying or heavy chopping, so leave that to a fixed blade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather pouch\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe knife ships in a leather slip pouch, a flat sleeve the closed knife drops into. The leather is vegetable tanned and cut to this knife, so it sits without slop. A snap strap closes over the mouth and cream hand stitching runs down both sides. The face is hand tooled with a carved rope border around a plain smooth center field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis one goes to people who want some age in the pattern and a blade that shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone wanting a traditional daily pocket knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who prefer a lock back to a slip joint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors of pattern welded blades\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGift buyers wanting something made by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Damascus folding pocket knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 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\u003eEvery blade is forged, ground, heat treated and sharpened by hand, so runs stay small and no two are alike. No two Damascus patterns repeat and the rosewood grain varies from the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe the blade dry after use and never put it away wet. Damascus darkens with use and that gray patina protects the steel. A drop of light oil in the pivot keeps the action smooth, and oil the blade before it is put away. Never a dishwasher. Sharpen on a stone following the bevel. 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 piece, added 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 down the spine drops into a notch in the blade when it opens. Press the cut out in the spine to close it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a nail nick?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is the small crescent cut in the flat of the blade near the spine. You catch it 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 no thumb stud, so the nail nick needs a thumbnail and your other hand.\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\u003eIs it a spring assisted or automatic knife?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. It opens by hand and no spring pushes the blade out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill this steel rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can if left wet, since carbon steel sits under the pattern. Dry it after use and oil it lightly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the same steel with a brighter handle see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-folding-knife-camel-bone-turquoise\"\u003eDamascus folding knife in camel bone and turquoise\u003c\/a\u003e, or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sodbuster-folding-knife-walnut\"\u003esodbuster folding knife in walnut\u003c\/a\u003e for a farm pattern. More is 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\/rosewood-handle-knives\"\u003erosewood handle knives\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44140791496822,"sku":"VEF-FLD-DAM-ROS-801","price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/damascus-folding-pocket-knife-rosewood_b6146e1d-dccf-4381-8683-1759a6907cca.jpg?v=1788799274","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/damascus-folding-pocket-knife-rosewood","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}