{"product_id":"damascus-karambit-camel-bone-turquoise","title":"Damascus Karambit Knife with Camel Bone and Turquoise Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eA line of crushed turquoise runs down each camel bone scale, and the sheath is carved rather than stamped, one of two dress pieces in the batch. The blade is a hawkbill, hooking down and back so the point looks at the handle and bites on the pull, and a closed ring at the butt carries the index finger. It is 5 inches round the edge, 10 inches overall, for people who cut cord and packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 inches along the curve\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDamascus, pattern welded 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 raindrop pattern, whole blade including the bevel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade shape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHawkbill, point curving back toward the handle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCamel bone with a turquoise line, 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\u003eSheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand carved leather sheath\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, layers forge welded over a high carbon core and etched so the bands show. The pattern is raindrop, soft concentric rings along the blade, and the etch went on after grinding, so it runs the whole blade including the bevel, not just the flat. The edge is 5 inches along the curve and cuts as you pull. Carbon sits under it, so it darkens with use and rusts if left wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe finger ring\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe steel does not stop at the butt. It runs past the bone and closes on itself in a full circle, drawn from the same bar as the blade, not riveted on. The index finger sits in that circle while you cut, and the knife stays with the hand on its own. Set it down and a thumb hooks under the ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe scales are polished camel bone, creamy white with fine natural veining. Down the middle of each scale runs a line of crushed turquoise, set into a channel cut in the bone and sanded flush, so the face stays smooth and the blue reads as a line of color. Brass pins run through into the steel, and the tang is full, so the steel shows as a bright line all round the bone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a feed and farm store knife. Bale twine off the roll, feed sacks sewn shut, seed bags, mesh and netting, string round bundled goods: loose material that slides away from a straight edge. The hook holds it instead. Drop the point behind a strand, pull, and the curve feeds it into the edge. It will not do kitchen work on a board, and the point is no pry bar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarving begins with a swivel knife, a blade in a barrel that turns under one finger to follow a curve. Lines are cut into damp leather, then beveled and shaded so the pattern lifts. Most of this batch carries a stamped basket weave. None here. An acanthus scroll sits inside a beaded border, on vegetable tanned leather shaped round the hook of the blade, welted, hand stitched in cream, snap strap over the mouth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a working shape dressed up. The bone and the turquoise sit as well on a shelf as on a belt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who cut cord and packaging every day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGardeners and growers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors of the shape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGift buyers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe karambit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hand carved leather sheath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo two Damascus patterns repeat, so the rings on your blade sit differently from the photographs. The veining in the bone and the width of the turquoise line vary too, and the carving is cut freehand.\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 is normal and protects the steel. A light coat of oil before it goes away, and never a dishwasher. Sharpen in short passes round the hook, on the angle already ground. 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 a blade, so a name or a date goes on. 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 karambit?\u003c\/strong\u003e A knife with a claw shaped blade and a closed ring at the butt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the finger ring for?\u003c\/strong\u003e The index finger goes through it so the knife hangs from the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is this Damascus pattern called?\u003c\/strong\u003e Raindrop, soft concentric rings along the blade.\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, since there is carbon steel under the pattern. Wipe it dry and oil it lightly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill my knife look exactly like the photo?\u003c\/strong\u003e No, the pattern and the bone differ on every piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe other carved leather piece is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-karambit-stag-antler\"\u003eDamascus karambit in stag antler\u003c\/a\u003e, and in banded horn the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-karambit-ram-horn\"\u003eram horn karambit\u003c\/a\u003e. The rest sit in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/karambit-knives\"\u003ekarambit knives\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/damascus-steel\"\u003eDamascus steel\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/turquoise-handle-knives\"\u003eturquoise handle knives\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44141863960694,"sku":"VEF-KAR-DAM-BNT-904","price":219.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/damascus-karambit-camel-bone-turquoise_8e41db55-ef09-4f61-89a0-1f33e482183f.jpg?v=1788816301","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/damascus-karambit-camel-bone-turquoise","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}