{"product_id":"one-of-a-kind-damascus-bowie-stag-turquoise","title":"One of a Kind Damascus Bowie Knife, Stag and Turquoise Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis one exists once. The photograph is the knife itself rather than a stand in for a model, so when it sells the listing goes too. The blade is 10 inches of Damascus over a high carbon core. The handle is stag antler with a line of turquoise down the spine of the scales, and that line is what your thumb finds first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 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\u003eDamascus, high carbon core\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEtched to the edge, no bare bevel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePattern\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLadder\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\u003eStag antler with a turquoise inlay running down the spine of the scales\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFittings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrass spacers at both ends, brass pins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand carved oak leaf and acorn 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\u003eDamascus is layers of steel forged into one bar. For a ladder the bar is cut across in grooves and forged flat again, so the lines lie in even rungs, and acid opens them out. The pattern is decoration. Under it sits a high carbon core, and that core takes the edge and holds it. The etch runs to the edge with no bare bevel showing. Ten inches puts the weight forward of your hand, which is what a bowie this size is for. Carbon steel darkens with use and spots if put away wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStag antler on a full tang, with brass spacers at both ends and brass pins through the scales. A channel is cut down the spine of each scale, filled with crushed turquoise, then sanded back flat so the stone finishes level with the antler. Antler is neither straight nor even, so the channel follows the piece rather than a ruler. The stone packs tighter in some stretches and shows more broken blue in others. Both scales came off one antler and still do not read the same, which is the trouble with setting stone into something that grew rather than something milled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather sheath\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVegetable tanned leather, cut around this blade's own outline and hand stitched with a welt in the seam so the thread never sits on the edge. The face is carved rather than pressed. Oak leaves with acorns between them, cut into damp hide with a swivel knife and then worked with punches so the leaves stand off the ground. A stamp takes minutes. This took an afternoon and part of an evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople buy a blade this long for the look of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who want colour in a handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who finds plain antler a bit quiet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors who want a piece with no twin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomebody marking an occasion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 10 inch Damascus bowie shown here\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hand carved oak leaf and acorn sheath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn engraving proof if you order one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThere is only one of these\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverything on this page is a photograph of the knife you would receive. The rungs fell where the grooves put them, the antler is used up, and the turquoise runs its own way down the scales. The carving was cut freehand. Once it is bought the page comes down, and none of it is built again, not the rungs, not the handle and not the leaves on the sheath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDry the blade and leave a thin film of oil on it. Keep it out of the sheath in storage, because steel sitting in damp leather is how pitting begins. The antler and the inlay want a wipe and nothing stronger, so keep solvents off the stone. Brass dulls to a warm tone, which you can polish back or leave. Stone first, then a strop. There is more on the \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 with a date. We send a proof image first and nothing is cut until you approve it. Allow 3 to 5 business days. With a single piece we would rather speak to you about placement before the laser is switched on. The \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e covers the detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the turquoise solid stone?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. It is crushed, packed into a cut channel, then sanded flat with the antler.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy does the line differ on each side?\u003c\/strong\u003e Antler is uneven and the channel follows it, so the stone sits denser in places.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAm I buying the knife in the photograph?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. That one, not one made to match it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can. The core is carbon steel. Dry it and oil it, and never leave it damp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan the inlay chip out?\u003c\/strong\u003e It sits in a channel level with the surface rather than proud and waiting to catch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen will it arrive?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most US orders arrive in 5 to 7 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA grip that is built rather than shaped is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/one-of-a-kind-damascus-bowie-stacked-leather\"\u003eDamascus bowie with a stacked leather handle\u003c\/a\u003e, and something far smaller is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/one-of-a-kind-damascus-hunting-knife-blue-resin\"\u003ehunting knife in blue resin burl\u003c\/a\u003e. Pieces like this live in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/custom-builds\"\u003ecustom builds\u003c\/a\u003e, etched steel in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/damascus-steel\"\u003eDamascus steel\u003c\/a\u003e, the rest with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all-knives\"\u003eevery knife we make\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44145579491446,"sku":"VEF-CST-1802","price":449.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/custom-02-damascus-bowie-stag-turquoise_b68677e8-dcc0-4ee7-9e5b-c981e30c412b.jpg?v=1788851413","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/one-of-a-kind-damascus-bowie-stag-turquoise","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}