{"product_id":"one-of-a-kind-damascus-hunting-knife-blue-resin","title":"One of a Kind Damascus Hunting Knife, Blue Resin Burl Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere is one of these. The knife in the photograph is the knife that ships, not a sample of a model we run again, so when it sells the page comes down. The blade is 4 inches of Damascus over a high carbon core and the handle is stabilised maple burl set in deep blue resin. The two pins holding it together took longer than anything else here.\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\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\u003eTwist\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\u003eStabilised maple burl set in deep blue resin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFittings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMosaic pins with a small flower pattern showing in the ends\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand carved rose and scroll 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, with a high carbon core underneath. The layers are forged together and twisted, then the ground blade goes in acid so the twist lifts and shows. The etch carries to the edge with no bare bevel left bright. The honest part is that the pattern is decoration. The carbon core under it takes an edge and holds one. Four inches is a hunting length, short enough that the tip stays under your hand for close work. Carbon steel darkens as it is used, and it spots if you leave it wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStabilised maple burl, soaked in resin under vacuum so it will not move with damp or shrink off the pins, then set in deep blue. Burl is the knotted, swirling grain from a growth on the tree, which is why no two blocks match. The fittings are mosaic pins with a small flower showing in the ends. That pin is built from smaller rods bundled and fused into one, so the flower runs the whole way through and reads the same on both sides. I cut two slices off one rod and faced them flush. Those flowers landed where they landed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather sheath\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVegetable tanned leather, cut to this blade's own outline so the knife sits without rattling. The face is carved, not stamped. A rose with scrollwork off it, cut into damp hide with a swivel knife and then shaped with punches, which takes several times as long as pressing a basket weave in with a mallet. A welt in the seam keeps the thread clear of the edge, and the stitching is done by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost people who stop this long are looking at the pin ends first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who reads the small details first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who want the piece nobody else owns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHunters carrying something made once\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who own a plain working knife already\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 4 inch Damascus hunting knife shown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hand carved rose and scroll belt 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\u003eThe photograph is this knife. Not one like it, this one. The twist landed where it landed, the burl came out of a block that is now used up, and the flowers in the pins sit where the rod put them. The carving on the sheath was cut freehand. When somebody buys it the page comes down, and none of it gets repeated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe the blade dry and leave a film of oil on it before it goes away. Do not keep it in the sheath for months, because leather holds damp against steel and that is where pitting starts. The resin wants nothing but a wipe, and the carved face takes conditioner once a year so the cuts stay open. Sharpen on a stone and strop it. 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 blade and you add it on this page. Around 30 characters fits, so a name and a date. A proof comes back before the laser runs, and it adds 3 to 5 business days. On a one off piece we talk it through first, because there is no second blade to practise on. 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\u003eIs this the actual knife in the photograph?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. There is one and no second one behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is a mosaic pin made?\u003c\/strong\u003e Small rods are bundled and fused into one rod. Slice it and the flower is there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the flower wear off the pin?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. It runs through rather than sitting on the surface, so both faces show the same thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can. There is carbon steel under the pattern. Dry it and oil it, and never put it away damp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the blue resin move?\u003c\/strong\u003e The wood inside was stabilised under vacuum, so it does not swell or shrink off the pins.\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\u003eThe same idea in bare wood is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/one-of-a-kind-damascus-hunting-knife-ironwood\"\u003eDamascus hunting knife in desert ironwood burl\u003c\/a\u003e, and much bigger is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/one-of-a-kind-damascus-bowie-stag-turquoise\"\u003eBowie with a stag and turquoise handle\u003c\/a\u003e. Single pieces sit in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/custom-builds\"\u003ecustom builds\u003c\/a\u003e, etched blades under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/damascus-steel\"\u003eDamascus steel\u003c\/a\u003e, and this length with the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hunting-knives\"\u003ehunting knives\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44145577558134,"sku":"VEF-CST-1801","price":349.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/custom-01-damascus-hunting-blue-resin-burl_a1c24cf2-7ca2-4f83-bd29-ba7533229db8.jpg?v=1788851372","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/one-of-a-kind-damascus-hunting-knife-blue-resin","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}