{"product_id":"damascus-hunting-knife-stag-horn-handle","title":"Damascus Hunting Knife with Stag Horn Handle and Leather Sheath","description":"\u003cp\u003eA drop point hunter is the knife most people reach for once an animal is down. The deep belly rolls through hide without tearing it, and the point sits low and centered so you can work without pushing through the paunch. This one has a hand forged Damascus blade over a high carbon core, a polished steel bolster and a stag horn handle held by three mosaic pins. It is full tang, steel unbroken from tip to butt, and it ships in a hand stitched brown leather sheath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand forged pattern welded Damascus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEtched dark and bright\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\u003eHandle material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural stag horn, three mosaic pins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBolster or guard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolished steel bolster\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrown leather, hand stitched\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngraving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLaser engraving, 20 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\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Damascus here is pattern welded over a high carbon core, forged and folded until the layers read as fine flowing lines. Etching brings them up dark against bright, and the pattern will not repeat on another knife. Under it the steel behaves like the carbon it is built on. It takes a keen edge, comes back quickly on a stone, and bites into hide instead of sliding across it. The trade is that it wants attention. Left wet it will spot, and carried hard it darkens into a patina, which some hunters like and some do not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStag is the handle material most hunters ask for by name. This piece runs warm cream into tan, with the rough bark like surface of the antler left where your fingers close on it. That texture is the point. Stag does not go slippery when wet, so blood, rain or a cold hand do not cost you control. Three mosaic pins hold the scales through the tang. Every piece of horn grew its own shape, so no two handles are alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuy this one if you want a knife that covers the whole job after the shot and looks like it belongs in a hunting camp. The stag is why most people pick it up, and the Damascus is why it gets handed down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHunters who field dress and skin their own animals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who wants traditional stag rather than synthetic scales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors who buy Damascus for the pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomeone shopping for a gift for a hunter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Damascus stag horn hunter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA hand stitched brown leather sheath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA free laser engraving quote on request\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery knife here is forged, ground and finished by hand, so runs stay small and no two come out the same. The Damascus pattern, the color of the stag and the shape of the horn will vary from the photographs. Yours will be its own piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWash it by hand and dry it right away. Never the dishwasher and never left soaking, since dishwasher damage voids the warranty. There is high carbon steel under the pattern, so wipe the blade after use and oil it before it goes away. Store it dry and let wet leather dry away from heat. Sharpen on a whetstone at roughly 20 degrees per side, then strop. No pull through sharpeners. More in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/knife-care-sharpening\"\u003eknife care 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 and you add it on this page. Around 30 characters fits on a blade, and a longer message sits better on the sheath. We send a proof image before the laser runs, and it adds 3 to 5 business days. Clean line art engraves cleanly, photographs do not. See the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a drop point best at?\u003c\/strong\u003e The point sits low and centered, so it stays clear of the paunch while the belly does the skinning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs stag horn slippery when wet?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. The rough texture is why hunters ask for it, and it holds in a wet or bloody hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the Damascus pattern match the photo?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. Each billet is pattern welded by hand and no two patterns repeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill this steel rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can. Dry it after use and keep a light film of oil on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it full tang?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Steel runs unbroken from tip to butt, pinned through the stag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long until it ships and can I return it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most US orders arrive in 5 to 7 business days with USPS, free over 99 dollars. Returns run 30 days, unused and unsharpened, in the original packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want more color in the hand, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-hunting-knife-turquoise-horn\"\u003eDamascus hunting knife with turquoise inlay in horn\u003c\/a\u003e sets stone into the grip, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-skinning-knife-bone-handle\"\u003eDamascus skinning knife with a bone handle\u003c\/a\u003e has a wider skinning belly. More sits in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hunting-knives\"\u003ehunting knives\u003c\/a\u003e, the steel carries on through \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/damascus-steel\"\u003eDamascus steel\u003c\/a\u003e, and this one belongs in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gifts-for-hunters\"\u003egifts for hunters\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44130349777014,"sku":"VEF-HUN-DAM-DP-101","price":229.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/hunting-01-damascus-drop-point-stag-a_52d242b4-64d6-4bae-ba85-89a6129dac5b.jpg?v=1788674517","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/damascus-hunting-knife-stag-horn-handle","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}