{"product_id":"dress-folding-knife-ebony-brass","title":"Dress Folding Knife, Mirror Polished 1095 with Ebony and Brass Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eA dress folder is the slim pattern for a pocket where a heavier knife sits wrong. This one is a 3 inch plain drop point blade in hand forged 1095 high carbon steel, 4 inches closed and 7 inches open. You catch the nail nick with a thumbnail and draw the blade out. It is a slip joint, so a back spring holds it open and shut, and brass bolsters cap black ebony scales.\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 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClosed length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOpen length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1095 high carbon steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMirror polish across the whole flat, not only the bevel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLock\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSlip joint, no lock, back spring\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, ebony scales, brass pins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePouch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTooled leather slip pouch, thistle pattern\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 1095 high carbon, ground to a plain drop point. The polish sets it apart, running across the whole flat, not only the bevel, so the face comes up clean and reflective. That is a long stretch of hand work, with a trade. A mirror face shows every fingerprint and picks up fine scratches in use. The 1095 under it takes a keen edge and comes back on a stone quickly, and it rusts if put away wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow it opens and closes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is no lock. It is a slip joint, and a flat back spring inside the handle presses on the back of the blade. That spring holds the blade open once it has swung out, and it holds it shut when folded. You open it with a thumbnail in the nail nick, the small crescent cut near the spine. To close it, push the blade back against the spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe scales are ebony, jet black and close grained, with almost no figure. It is dense and it warms in the hand quickly. Two brass pins run through into the liners, and a heavy brass bolster sits at each end, polished to match the blade and holding the pins. Brass dulls to a soft gold over the years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a knife for ordinary cutting: boxes and mail, twine and tape, a loose thread, an apple at a desk, small jobs in a yard or a workshop. The 3 inch blade is long enough for that and short enough to carry easily. It does not suit prying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather pouch\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt ships in a hand tooled leather slip pouch, a flat sleeve the closed knife drops into. The leather is vegetable tanned, cut to the closed size so it sits without slop, with a snap strap over the mouth. Cream thread runs down both sides by hand, and the face is hand carved with a thistle pattern inside a stamped border.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the gift piece of the batch, bought when a knife should look like it was given rather than picked up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone buying for a father or a groomsman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who want a slim pocket folder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors of slip joint patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople happy to keep a polished blade wiped\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dress folding knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tooled leather slip pouch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngraving quote\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. The polish, the ebony grain and the carving vary 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. A mirror face shows marks, so wipe the flat with a soft cloth. Carbon steel darkens with use, and that gray patina is normal and protects the steel. Oil the pivot when the action feels dry. Never a dishwasher. More on 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 slip joint?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is a folding knife with no lock. A back spring holds the blade open and holds it shut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a nail nick?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is the small crescent cut in the blade near the spine. You catch it with a thumbnail to open the knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are bolsters?\u003c\/strong\u003e They are the metal caps at the ends of the handle. On this knife they are polished brass.\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, with a thumbnail in the nail nick.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it come with a pocket clip?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. It ships with a leather slip pouch instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor another slim pattern see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/gentlemans-folding-knife-burl-wood\"\u003egentleman's folding knife in burl wood\u003c\/a\u003e, and in pattern welded steel the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-folding-knife-buffalo-horn\"\u003eDamascus folding knife in buffalo horn\u003c\/a\u003e. More sits in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gifts-for-him\"\u003egifts for him\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/folding-knives\"\u003efolding knives\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/high-carbon-1095\"\u003ehigh carbon 1095\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44140796575862,"sku":"VEF-FLD-HC-EBN-810","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/dress-folding-knife-ebony-brass_ea2db0f0-6759-42f6-a410-daa6acc583af.jpg?v=1788799276","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/dress-folding-knife-ebony-brass","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}