{"product_id":"damascus-hunting-knife-set-3-stag-antler","title":"Damascus Hunting Knife Set of 3 with Leather Roll, Stag Antler","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne knife will get an animal broken down. It will also have you working around it for the last half hour. That is the case for three instead of one, since each shape starts where the last one stops being comfortable. All three are Damascus over a high carbon core with stag antler handles, and they roll up in leather that ties shut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePieces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 knives\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 ladder pattern\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStag antler, brass pins\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\u003eKnife roll\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand carved oak leaf and acorn leather roll\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngraving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35 dollars for the set\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\u003eWhat is in the set\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSkinning knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ewide curved belly for long strokes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCaping knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003esmall fine point for close work\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGut hook knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ehooked notch cut into the spine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe steel\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDamascus means layers of steel forge welded into one bar, then etched so the ladder pattern lifts out of the flats. Ladder comes from cutting grooves across the billet and pressing it out again. The pattern is decoration and does not cut. The high carbon core underneath takes the edge and keeps it. All three blades come out of the same run, so the rungs read as a family across the set. Carbon steel darkens into a grey patina with use, and it will spot if it is left wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handles\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStag antler is never twice the same, which makes a matched set of three the awkward part of this build. We pick the scales for a run together, since that is the only way three handles come close on colour and on ridge depth. Each blade is full tang, with brass pins through the slabs, so nothing is glued on to work loose. The ridges earn their place with wet hands, because they give your fingers something to catch on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe knife roll\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe roll is vegetable tanned leather, hand stitched, with a pocket for each of the three knives so the blades never touch. The face is carved with an oak leaf and acorn pattern, cut into damp hide with a swivel knife, not pressed out in one machine strike. A strap wraps twice around the outside and ties. A block stands on a counter and stays there. A roll travels flat, and it keeps three edges off the inside of a drawer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is the honest part. The caping knife sits unused most of the year, then saves you an hour on the day you want a clean cape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHunters who break down their own animals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who has caped with a wide skinner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who want all three shapes together\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who carry knives to camp and back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe three hunting knives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hand carved leather knife roll\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree sharpening for life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery set is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery blade is forged and finished here in small runs. The ladder rungs land where the billet put them, so the spacing shifts from one blade to the next. Antler comes out its own colour every time. Yours will be a set, not a copy of the set in the photograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand wash them, dry them straight away, and never put them back in the roll damp. Leather holds water against steel. A light coat of food safe mineral oil before they go away for the season is enough. Cut on wood or plastic boards. Sharpen on a stone and finish on a strop, and expect the etch to fade a little along the bevel. More sits on 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 35 dollars for the set, one flat price covering all three blades, added here before you check out. Around 30 characters fits on each blade. On Damascus the letters read darker than the pattern around them. 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\u003eDo I need three knives for one animal?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. One knife does the lot, slower. The three are here so a wide skinner never works in close around a face.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the caping knife worth owning?\u003c\/strong\u003e It stays in the roll most of the year. On the day you want the cape clean, it is the only blade here that will do it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill they rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e They can. There is carbon steel under the pattern. Dry them after use and keep a film of oil on them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much is engraving?\u003c\/strong\u003e 35 dollars for the whole set, every blade in it. It is an option, never already added.\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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the notch in the spine for?\u003c\/strong\u003e That is the gut hook, sharpened inside the curve. It opens hide from underneath while the point stays clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf the same roll should hold blades for fish, there is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-fillet-boning-knife-set-3-olive-wood\"\u003eDamascus fillet and boning set\u003c\/a\u003e, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-carving-set-2-stag-antler\"\u003eDamascus carving set on stag antler\u003c\/a\u003e shares these handles. Every roll sits in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gift-sets\"\u003egift sets\u003c\/a\u003e, single field blades in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hunting-knives\"\u003ehunting knives\u003c\/a\u003e, and the etched ones in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/damascus-steel\"\u003eDamascus steel\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44145680351350,"sku":"VEF-SET-1901","price":429.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/gift-set-01-damascus-hunting-3pc-stag-antler_e4741e3e-44a2-45dd-a627-503a0dc2af20.jpg?v=1788853064","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/damascus-hunting-knife-set-3-stag-antler","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}