{"product_id":"hand-forged-bushcraft-knife-buffalo-horn","title":"Hand Forged Bushcraft Knife, Buffalo Horn Handle and Leather Sheath","description":"\u003cp\u003eA knife goes dull. By the third day out the edge stops biting into wood and starts sliding off it, and you press harder for the same job. Bringing it back ought to take a stone and five minutes. That is what this one is built around. The blade is 4 inches of 1095 high carbon steel, the scales are water buffalo horn, and the bevel is a scandi, the easiest edge there is to put right by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9 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\u003e1095 high carbon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDark forged spine, bright bevel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrind\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScandi grind\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSquared ninety degrees\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\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater buffalo horn, three brass pins, brass lined lanyard hole\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStamped leather belt sheath\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\u003ch3\u003eThe blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe steel is 1095 high carbon. The spine keeps the dark skin it came out of the fire wearing and the bevel is ground bright, so you see where the flat of the grind begins. That line matters when you sharpen. The shape is a drop point, the tip below the spine and easy to steer. The grind is a scandi, one wide flat bevel from the edge up the lower blade with no second bevel on top. Carbon steel is honest. It darkens into a grey patina and spots if you put it away wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWater buffalo horn is dense and it takes a polish that gets deeper the more a hand works it. Every set of scales streaks differently, from near black to smoky amber where the horn ran thin. The tang is full, running the whole length under the scales, with three brass pins through it and a brass lined lanyard hole at the butt. The handle is 5 inches, longer than the blade, and that ratio is what makes a knife read as a woods knife rather than a hunting knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather sheath\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sheath is vegetable tanned leather, cut to this blade's own outline rather than a shape that covers most knives. It is hand stitched, with a welt in the seam so the thread sits down in a channel and the edge rides on leather instead of stitching. The face is stamped, worked in with a stamp and a mallet before the leather was wetted and formed to the blade. It hangs on a belt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is for somebody who would rather maintain an edge than baby it. A scandi comes back sitting on a log with a small stone, because the bevel tells your hands the angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who sharpen their own knives and keep it simple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone out for days with no power and no bench\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWoodcarvers who want a flat bevel and a thin edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who like carbon steel and its patina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 4 inch bushcraft knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe stamped leather belt sheath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn engraving card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach knife is forged, ground and sharpened by hand, so batches stay small and no two come out the same. Horn is the bigger variable. The color and the streaking are whatever that piece grew, so your scales will not match the photographs. The forge finish sits differently on every blade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe it dry when you are done, every time, and do not leave it damp in the sheath overnight. Leather holds water. Before it goes away, put a light coat of oil on the steel. When it stops cutting, lay the whole bevel flat on a stone and work it until you feel a burr, then strop it on leather. More is 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 blade and you add it on this page. Around 30 characters fits, which covers a name or a date. We send a proof image before the laser runs, so check the spelling. It adds 3 to 5 business days. Order 10 or more and the engraving is free. The \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e has the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is a scandi grind easier to sharpen?\u003c\/strong\u003e The bevel is wide and flat. Lay it down on the stone and it finds its own angle. No guide, no counting degrees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do I need to sharpen it out there?\u003c\/strong\u003e A small pocket stone and a strip of leather.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the squared spine for?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is left at ninety degrees with a sharp corner, so it scrapes sparks off a ferrocerium rod and shaves tinder. A rounded spine will not. No rod included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can. 1095 is carbon steel, so it goes grey and spots if left wet. Dry it and oil it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes horn need care?\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep it out of long soaks and off a hot dashboard. A little oil stops it drying out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does delivery take?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most US orders arrive in 5 to 7 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn wood there is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hand-forged-bushcraft-knife-walnut\"\u003ewalnut handled version\u003c\/a\u003e, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hand-forged-bushcraft-knife-green-micarta\"\u003egreen micarta one\u003c\/a\u003e carries a fire steel loop. The group sits in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bushcraft-survival\"\u003ebushcraft knives\u003c\/a\u003e, the same steel runs through \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/high-carbon-1095\"\u003e1095 high carbon steel\u003c\/a\u003e, and more sits in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hunting-knives\"\u003ehunting knives\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44144338370678,"sku":"VEF-BSK-HC-1110","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/bushcraft-knife-10-carbon-buffalo-horn_a1b19f12-fb8c-48d0-916a-19c8e5aef848.jpg?v=1788840276","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/hand-forged-bushcraft-knife-buffalo-horn","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}