{"product_id":"sodbuster-folding-knife-walnut","title":"Sodbuster Folding Knife, Hand Forged 1095 with Walnut Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe sodbuster is the plain farm pattern: no bolsters, wood scales running the full length, and one long curve dropping away at the back. It has a 3.5 inch clip point blade in hand forged 1095 high carbon steel, 4.5 inches closed and 8 inches open, dark walnut scales and a tooled leather slip pouch. It is a slip joint, so no lock, and it opens with a thumbnail. People buy it as a plain working knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClosed length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOpen length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 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 gray forged, bright bevel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLock\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSlip joint, no lock\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOpening\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNail nick, two hands\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWalnut, no bolsters, three brass pins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePouch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTooled leather slip pouch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngraving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 dollars per piece\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\u003eThe steel is 1095 high carbon, left dark gray from the fire with the bevel taken up bright. The clip point drops the spine away toward the front, putting the point low and keeping it fine for close work like picking a knot loose. The trade with 1095 is plain. It takes a keen edge and comes back on a stone quickly, and it rusts if put away wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow it opens and closes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA nail nick is cut into the flat of the blade near the spine. You catch it with a thumbnail and swing the blade out with both hands, since there is no stud or clip. It is a slip joint, so there is no lock. A flat steel back spring presses on the heel of the blade, holding it open and holding it shut. To close it you push the spine back against that spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sodbuster carries no bolsters, so no metal sits at either end and the walnut runs the whole length. The scales are dark walnut with a close straight grain, oiled rather than lacquered, so you feel the grain. Three brass pins pass through the wood and the liners inside, and the blade turns on the pivot pin. Grain and color shift from knife to knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an everyday cutting knife. It opens boxes and mail, cuts twine and tape, takes a loose thread off a sleeve, slices fruit and handles small jobs in a yard or workshop. The low point suits whittling and work where you want to see the tip. It does not suit chopping or prying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather pouch\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pouch is a flat leather sleeve the closed knife drops into, cut to size so it sits without slop. The leather is vegetable tanned, a snap strap closes over the mouth, with cream hand stitching down both sides. The face is hand tooled with a carved wheat sheaf inside a stamped border.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople buy this one for a traditional pattern that works for a living, the plainest folder in this batch. It suits someone who will use it rather than shelve it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who wants a plain traditional pocket knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who prefer a slip joint to a lock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who like carbon steel and a patina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe sodbuster folding knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tooled leather slip pouch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngraving quote\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery blade is forged, ground, heat treated and sharpened by hand, so runs stay small and no two finish alike. The forge marks, the walnut grain and the leather tooling vary from the photographs. Yours will be its own knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe the blade dry after use and never put it away wet. Carbon steel darkens with use, and that gray patina is normal and protects the steel. A drop of light oil in the pivot keeps the action smooth, and oil the blade before it goes away. Never a dishwasher. 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 piece and you add it on this page. Around 30 characters fits on the blade, so a name or a date goes on. We send a proof image before the laser runs, and it adds 3 to 5 business days. See 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 sodbuster?\u003c\/strong\u003e The plain farm pattern of pocket knife: no bolsters, and wood scales the full length of the handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a slip joint?\u003c\/strong\u003e It has no lock. A flat back spring holds the blade open and shut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a nail nick?\u003c\/strong\u003e The small crescent cut in the blade near the spine, caught with a thumbnail to open it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it legal to carry?\u003c\/strong\u003e Knife carry laws differ by state, city and country, so check the rules where you live before you carry it. We cannot advise on that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill 1095 steel rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can if left wet. Dry it after use and keep a light coat of oil on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it spring assisted or automatic?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. It opens by hand with a thumbnail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor another traditional slip joint, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/barlow-pocket-knife-ram-horn\"\u003ebarlow pocket knife in ram horn\u003c\/a\u003e, and for a slimmer dress pattern the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/gentlemans-folding-knife-burl-wood\"\u003egentleman's folding knife in burl wood\u003c\/a\u003e. More sits in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/folding-knives\"\u003efolding knives\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pocket-knives\"\u003epocket knives\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/high-carbon-1095\"\u003e1095 high carbon\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44140794675318,"sku":"VEF-FLD-HC-WAL-807","price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/sodbuster-folding-knife-walnut_8b5f0b00-776e-46c9-8016-6ac98ecba368.jpg?v=1788799275","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/sodbuster-folding-knife-walnut","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}