{"product_id":"hand-forged-camp-knife-stacked-leather","title":"Hand Forged Camp Knife, Carbon Steel with Stacked Leather Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the plain working knife of the batch. Nothing on it is decorative: a 5 inch blade in 1095 with the hammer marks left on the flats, a grip of leather rounds stacked on the tang, and a 10 inch overall length that rides on a belt. People take it camping and keep using it at home, because this size handles rope, kindling and dinner without being awkward at any of it.\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\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\u003e1095 high carbon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand forged, hammer marks on the flats, mirror bright bevel\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 material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStacked leather washers, steel pommel cap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGuard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone, full tang with a steel bolster at the blade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTooled 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\u003e1095 is simple high carbon steel. It takes the sharpest edge in the shop and is easiest to bring back, so a few passes on a stone put it right. The blade is forged under the hammer with the marks left on the flats, and only the bevel goes up to a mirror bright finish, which is why the two surfaces look unalike. Five inches is camp knife length. A bowie runs far longer and carries a clipped point and a cross guard. Carbon steel wants drying after use or it will spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA stacked leather grip is the oldest handle fitted to a working fixed blade. Rounds of leather are cut, threaded onto the tang, pressed tight, sanded and finished, so the handle reads as banded rings under your fingers. Leather warms to the hand quickly and holds better as it dampens. A steel pommel cap closes the stack at the butt and a steel bolster sits where the handle meets the blade. The tang runs the full length inside the stack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather sheath\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach sheath is cut to its own knife, so this one takes a 5 inch blade and nothing else. It is vegetable tanned, with a welt sewn along the edge to keep the thread off the sharpened side. The belt loop on the back is wide, and a snap strap goes over the handle to hold the knife through a day out. The stitching is done by hand with an awl. The face carries a carved sunburst inside a scalloped border, worked into damp leather so the lines hold depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost people who buy this one wanted a fixed blade they could use hard without worrying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeekend campers who want a knife that earns its space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBushcraft users making feather sticks and kindling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who would rather sharpen carbon steel than stainless\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who like an old style leather grip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA first fixed blade for someone old enough for one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hand forged camp knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tooled leather belt sheath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA free laser engraving quote on request\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the hammer work is done by eye, no two blades carry the same marks. The leather rounds vary in color as the stack is sanded, and the tooling on each sheath is cut fresh. Treat the photograph as the pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWash and dry it by hand, and store it out of the sheath if it has been wet. A dishwasher will ruin the steel and the leather stack, and that damage is not covered. Carbon steel goes gray with use, and that patina is doing you a favor, so leave it alone. Oil the blade before storage and keep the leather away from direct heat. Read 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\u003eYou can add laser engraving on this page for 20 dollars per blade. About 30 characters fits on the blade, and a longer message belongs on the sheath. A proof image comes to you before anything is engraved, and it adds 3 to 5 business days. Orders of 10 pieces or more are engraved free. Details on 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 stacked leather handle?\u003c\/strong\u003e Rounds of leather stacked on the tang, pressed tight and sanded into rings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes a leather handle turn slick when wet?\u003c\/strong\u003e No, leather grips better as it dampens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy this instead of a bowie?\u003c\/strong\u003e A camp knife is a general tool for cord, kindling and cooking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it full tang?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, unbroken steel from the tip to the pommel cap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow sharp is it out of the box?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is sharpened by hand and ready to use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan you engrave it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, for 20 dollars per blade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a layered pattern in the steel, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-camp-knife-green-micarta\"\u003eDamascus camp knife with a green micarta handle\u003c\/a\u003e, or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-camp-knife-rosewood\"\u003eDamascus camp knife with a rosewood handle\u003c\/a\u003e. More sits in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bowie-camp\"\u003ebowie and camp knives\u003c\/a\u003e, in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/high-carbon-1095\"\u003ehigh carbon 1095\u003c\/a\u003e, and in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gifts-for-him\"\u003egifts for him\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44134496567414,"sku":"VEF-CMP-HC-DP-510","price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/hand-forged-camp-knife-stacked-leather-handle_3b90f879-b5ae-4144-841f-7065d22cbbab.jpg?v=1788736399","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/hand-forged-camp-knife-stacked-leather","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}