{"product_id":"handmade-damascus-steel-hunting-knife-with-leather-sheath-ring-pommel-tracker-knife-fixed-blade-scout-carry-bushcraft-skinner-knife-gift-for-him","title":"Handmade Damascus Steel Hunting Knife with Leather Sheath Ring Pommel Tracker Knife Fixed Blade Scout Carry Bushcraft Skinner Knife Gift for Him","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand-forged Damascus, folded and etched so the layers stand out across the whole blade right through the ricasso and into the ring pommel. Because the pattern falls differently on every billet, no two of these are alike. The photographs show the style, not the exact knife you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 4.5-inch drop point with a full belly and a fine, upswept tip. The belly does the sweeping work — skinning, field dressing, portioning — while the tip stays controllable for detail cuts where you cannot afford to puncture what is underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull tang throughout: one continuous piece of steel from tip to pommel, so there is no joint to work loose under load.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe ring pommel\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForged from the same Damascus and left with the pattern showing. It is not decoration. The ring takes a lanyard, gives you a positive index point when your hands are wet or cold, and makes the knife easy to draw from a horizontal sheath with one finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRosewood handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRosewood scales, contoured to fill the palm and secured with a mosaic pin. Dense, close-grained and naturally oily — it holds up to wet work and takes a warm polish that deepens with handling rather than wearing away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eScout carry sheath\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-stitched leather, moulded to this blade, with dual horizontal slots for scout carry the knife rides flat across the belt rather than hanging vertically down the thigh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe difference shows the moment you sit in a truck, kneel to a fire, climb into a stand or shoulder a pack. A vertical sheath digs in and snags. This one stays out of the way and still comes to hand fast, with either hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverall length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade steel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-forged Damascus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Drop point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePommel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Damascus ring, lanyard ready\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full tang, fixed blade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rosewood with mosaic pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheath:\u003c\/strong\u003e Genuine leather, scout carry \/ cross draw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handmade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSuited to\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHunting, skinning and field dressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBushcraft and survival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCamping and hiking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFishing and outdoor utility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEveryday carry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors of hand-forged blades\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare — please read\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDamascus is high carbon steel, not stainless. It develops a patina with use — normal and expected, not a defect. Wipe the blade clean and dry after every use and apply a light coat of mineral oil before storing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not store the knife inside the leather sheath long term. Leather holds moisture against carbon steel and will cause rust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAs a gift\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Damascus pattern and the ring pommel carry this one — it looks like what it costs without needing much wrapping. A common choice for hunters and outdoorsmen, for husbands, fathers and groomsmen, and for anyone who collects hand-forged work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNot a toy. Sold for lawful outdoor and utility use only. 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