{"product_id":"rasp-steel-skinner-knife-rosewood","title":"Rasp Steel Skinner Knife, Rosewood Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe shape is the usual skinner argument, a wide belly sweeping to a rounded tip so the edge stays on the work through a pull. What is not usual is the flat above the bevel. This blade is 4 inches of reforged farrier rasp with the original teeth still showing, a grid of raised diamonds. The handle is rosewood. Before it was a knife it shaped hooves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\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\u003e8.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReforged farrier rasp\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOriginal rasp teeth across the flat, bevel ground smooth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade shape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSkinner, wide sweeping belly to a rounded tip\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\u003eRosewood, three brass pins, lanyard hole\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStamped basket weave 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\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA farrier rasp is a long file used on hooves, high carbon steel because it has to cut horn all day. We forge one down into a blade, leave the teeth showing across the flat, then grind the bevel smooth so the cutting edge is clean steel. The raised diamonds sit above the grind line where they do no harm. The belly sweeps wide into a rounded tip, where the work happens on this pattern. Carbon steel greys over time, and the teeth hold water in their valleys, so drying it matters more here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRosewood is oily in itself, dark brown with black streaks, and it takes a polish without much help. The tang is full and sits between the scales the whole length of the grip, pinned across with three brass pins, and a lanyard hole is drilled at the back end. The handle measures 4.5 inches. Wet hands and cold weather make a short grip feel shorter, so the extra length lets the hand sit anywhere along it and still be holding the knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe leather sheath\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVegetable tanned leather, hand stitched, with a welt sandwiched between the two faces so the edge never sits against the stitching. The pocket is cut around this blade and its curve, a different pattern from anything with a straight spine. Basket weave is stamped across the front, worked into damp hide. A belt loop is stitched at the back. The leather firms up as it dries and holds the handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the buyer who likes knowing what the metal did before it was a knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who like tools with a previous job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who wants texture left rather than polished away\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers happy that the grid lands differently every time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOwners who will actually dry it after use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rasp steel skinner on rosewood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe stamped basket weave belt sheath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care leaflet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree sharpening for as long as it is yours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach rasp comes off a different working life, so the teeth are worn shallow in one place and sharp in another, and the forging drags that pattern around as the steel moves. Where the grid lands is decided by the hammer. Two knives made in the same afternoon carry different markings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe teeth are the one thing that needs a habit. Water sits in the valleys between them, so after it gets wet give it a wipe and let it dry before it goes near the sheath. Oil is easy, since a drop worked over the flat with a rag settles into the grid and stays. Do not run a stone across the teeth. Sharpen the bevel only, then strop. Our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/knife-care-sharpening\"\u003ecare and sharpening page\u003c\/a\u003e spells it out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePut a name on it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEngraving is 20 dollars a blade, cut by laser, around 30 characters maximum. The letters go on the smooth ground area, not across the teeth, since a laser and a raised grid do not get along. A proof image comes back for approval before anything is cut, adding 3 to 5 business days. Free on ten blades or more. The \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e explains placement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a Damascus blade?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. There is no pattern welding and no etched layers in it. The marks are the original teeth of the rasp, left in place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWas the rasp really used?\u003c\/strong\u003e It was. They come from working farriers, and the wear in the teeth is why one blade never matches another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo the teeth get in the way?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. They stop above the bevel, so the part of the blade doing the cutting is ground smooth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is high carbon steel, so yes if left wet. Dry and oil it and it takes a grey patina that suits it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan the teeth be polished off?\u003c\/strong\u003e They could be, and then you would have an ordinary blade and none of the reason you bought it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow fast does it ship?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most US orders arrive in 5 to 7 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor this shape in a clean forged finish there is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hand-forged-skinning-knife-walnut\"\u003ehand forged skinning knife on walnut\u003c\/a\u003e, and for a glossy dark handle look at the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hand-forged-skinning-knife-water-buffalo-horn\"\u003ewater buffalo horn skinning knife\u003c\/a\u003e. The curved blades are grouped in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/skinner-knives\"\u003eskinner knives\u003c\/a\u003e, the reforged files in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rasp-steel-knives\"\u003erasp steel knives\u003c\/a\u003e, the wider range in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hunting-knives\"\u003ehunting knives\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44146184749174,"sku":"VEF-SKN-RASP-2305","price":139.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/skinner-18-rasp-steel-rosewood_829e97f2-8764-4a6f-9cc5-19e0ed1fc376.jpg?v=1788861300","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/rasp-steel-skinner-knife-rosewood","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}