{"product_id":"damascus-lock-back-folding-knife-rosewood","title":"Damascus Lock Back Folding Knife, Rosewood and Brass","description":"\u003cp\u003eClosed in a pocket, the very first thing you notice is the ridge along the back. That is the lock bar, sitting flush in the rosewood, running to a spot at the tail where your thumb presses. The blade is 3.25 inches of Damascus over a high carbon core. How this knife shuts is decided by where that bar ends.\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\u003eClip 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\u003eRosewood, brass bolsters, brass pins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePouch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStamped basket weave 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\u003eTwist pattern is made by heating the billet, winding it like a rope and forging it flat again, so the layers come up as spirals when the acid goes on. Underneath is a high carbon core and that is the part doing the cutting. The blade is a clip point. The spine is cut back in a long shallow curve so the tip drops into line with your finger, where most pocket work happens. Carbon under an etch still darkens, and it still spots if you put it away wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe lock and the opening\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lock back has a bar running down the spine, pivoted near the middle under a small spring. Swing the blade open and the front of that bar drops into a notch cut in the tang. To close it you press the exposed end of the bar at the rear of the handle. That lifts the front out. The release sits back there and not under your palm, so your grip is nowhere near it. Opening is a crescent nail nick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRosewood is dense and oily, and it takes a polish that comes out of the wood rather than off a coat on top. Colour runs from red brown to near purple with darker streaks. Brass bolsters sit at both ends, adding weight where the pivot is and covering the ends of the scales. Brass pins hold everything else together. Closed the knife is 4.5 inches, a fair lump in a trouser pocket and better in a coat or a bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe leather pouch\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVegetable tanned leather, hand stitched, with the basket weave stamped into the hide while it was damp. It is a flat sleeve, open at one end, and the knife goes in folded. Nothing holds it shut and nothing hangs off a belt. Call it a pouch, because a sheath it is not. On a knife with a bar down the spine it keeps grit out of the slot at the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a buyer who wants a lock he can find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone wanting the release clear of a grip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who prefer a spine lock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who like brass against dark wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOwners who want pattern without a modern frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rosewood lock back folder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts stamped leather slip pouch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA short care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree sharpening, always\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA twist pattern lands where the bar was wound, so the spirals sit differently on every blade. Rosewood is cut from a log, so one handle comes out red and the next almost brown. Brass dulls at a rate that depends on your hands. The photograph shows the model, not your knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWipe the blade dry when you finish and leave a film of oil on the steel. Water sitting in the slot the lock bar moves in is the thing to watch, so rinse the joint, shake it out, dry it, then oil the pivot. Rosewood takes a little oil once a year if it looks dry. Stone then strop when the edge stops biting. Our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/knife-care-sharpening\"\u003ecare and sharpening page\u003c\/a\u003e has the detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePut a name on it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaser engraving costs 20 dollars per blade, chosen here. About 30 characters go on, a name and a year. A twist pattern moves under text, so we place the line where the etch is calmest and send a proof image. Approve it and the build takes another 3 to 5 business days. Free from 10 blades up. The \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e explains it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere do I press to close it?\u003c\/strong\u003e At the back of the handle, on the end of the bar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the release at the rear?\u003c\/strong\u003e Your hand grips the middle, so nothing you hold touches it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat holds the blade open?\u003c\/strong\u003e The front of the bar drops into a notch in the tang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can. The core is carbon steel, so dry it and oil it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it fine to carry?\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\u003eWhen does it arrive?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most US orders arrive in 5 to 7 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe same lock under a ridged handle is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-folding-knife-ram-horn\"\u003eDamascus folder in ram horn\u003c\/a\u003e. To push a liner across instead, take the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-liner-lock-folding-knife-camel-bone\"\u003ecamel bone liner lock\u003c\/a\u003e. Both live in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/folding-knives\"\u003efolding knives\u003c\/a\u003e, older shapes 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":44146082283638,"sku":"VEF-FLD-DAM-2204","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/folding-13-damascus-lock-back-rosewood_9a590cde-a798-4a30-b8d9-b9807c16ca3c.jpg?v=1788859622","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/damascus-lock-back-folding-knife-rosewood","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}