{"product_id":"hand-forged-bushcraft-knife-walnut","title":"Hand Forged Bushcraft Knife, 4 Inch Scandi Grind with Walnut Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe light is going, the wood you gathered is damp, and the fire has to happen now. That is the work this one was built around. The blade is 4 inches of 1095 high carbon with a spine left square so it will scrape a rod. The walnut handle sits warm in a cold hand, and the sheath carries the fire steel too.\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\u003e8.75 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.75 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\u003eWalnut, 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 with a fire steel loop\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\u003e1095 high carbon is plain steel that sharpens fast on a stone. The forge scale stays dark along the spine with the bevel ground bright underneath. The grind is a scandi, one wide flat bevel running from the edge up the lower part of the blade, with no second bevel on top. The drop point keeps the tip low and steady for close work. The spine is square at ninety degrees, and that corner is what scrapes a ferrocerium rod and shaves tinder. The steel goes grey with use and spots if it is left wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalnut is a settled wood. It takes knocks and warms in a cold hand faster than anything synthetic. The scales sit on a full tang that runs to the butt, held by three brass pins. The lanyard hole is brass lined so a cord does not chew the wood. The handle is 4.75 inches against a 4 inch blade. Handle as long as blade is what makes a knife read as a woods tool rather than a hunting knife, and it leaves room to move your grip back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather sheath\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sheath is vegetable tanned leather, cut to this blade's own outline and stitched by hand. A welt in the seam keeps the thread in its channel and off the edge. The face is stamped while the leather is still damp. On the front is a loop for a fire steel, sized for a standard rod, so it travels with the knife instead of loose in a pack. The rod itself is not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the person who packs a rod and expects to use it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who lights fires with a rod rather than a lighter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCampers who want the fire steel on the sheath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeginners who want one bevel to learn on a stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone teaching a kid to make feather sticks\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 sheath with its fire steel loop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA gift box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery blade is forged and ground one at a time, and no two come out the same. The dark forge scale sits differently along each spine. The grain runs light in one walnut handle and almost black in the next. The picture on this page is one of them, not yours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe it dry when you are done. If it has been out in wet weather, dry it before it goes back in the leather, because a damp sheath is the one place carbon steel really suffers. Oil it before it goes away for the season. Sharpen it on a stone by laying the whole scandi bevel flat, then strop it. That is the method. More in 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, added on this page. Around 30 characters fits, a name and a date. You get a proof image back before the laser is switched on, and nothing is cut until you say yes to it. Engraving adds 3 to 5 business days. Orders of ten or more are engraved free. See the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the sheath come with a fire steel?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. The loop fits a standard rod, but the rod is yours to choose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does a squared spine throw sparks?\u003c\/strong\u003e The corner is left square at ninety degrees. Drag it down a ferrocerium rod and it peels off shavings that light. A rounded spine just slides.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill this steel rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can. Wipe it dry and keep it out of a wet sheath. Oil it before storage. It will darken to grey over time, which is the steel settling rather than damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a scandi grind hard to sharpen?\u003c\/strong\u003e The opposite. Lay the whole bevel flat on the stone and the angle sets itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs 4 inches enough blade for a camp?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes for carving and for camp food. For splitting anything thicker than your wrist, use an axe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does shipping take?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most US orders arrive in 5 to 7 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a handle that ignores wet weather, the same blade and loop come on the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hand-forged-bushcraft-knife-green-micarta\"\u003egreen micarta bushcraft knife\u003c\/a\u003e. Horn instead of wood is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hand-forged-bushcraft-knife-buffalo-horn\"\u003ebuffalo horn version\u003c\/a\u003e. This line is filed under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bushcraft-survival\"\u003ebushcraft knives\u003c\/a\u003e, more of the same steel sits in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/high-carbon-1095\"\u003e1095 high carbon steel\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all-knives\"\u003eevery knife we make\u003c\/a\u003e sits one click over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44144328015990,"sku":"VEF-BSK-HC-1101","price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/bushcraft-knife-01-carbon-walnut_24a306a6-f569-4d22-ac1a-b80571a2a695.jpg?v=1788840155","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/hand-forged-bushcraft-knife-walnut","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}