Knives and swords chosen specifically as wedding and groomsmen gifts. Damascus steel takes engraving cleanly, so a name, a date or a short line reads sharp instead of muddy, and a leather sheath or wooden presentation box turns the piece into something that gets displayed rather than stored. Popular picks include folding pocket knives for groomsmen, ceremonial cake swords for the couple, and matching sets when you are buying for a full wedding party. Most items ship free within the US and can be personalised before dispatch.
-
Midnight Horn Handmade D2 Steel Gut Hook Hunting Knife with Buffalo Horn Handle, Stainless Bolster & Leather Sheath | Classic Hunting Gift | BMK-1176
Original price was: $138.00.$110.00Current price is: $110.00. -
Queen Snake 8.5″ Long Damascus Pocket Knife Damascus Hunting Knife Stag Antler Handle Pocket Clip Knife with Leather Sheath USA Made | BMK-445
Original price was: $168.00.$134.00Current price is: $134.00. -
D2 Tool Steel Filipino Balisongs Butterfly Stainless Steel Bone Inserts Black Mamba Knives World Class Knives | BMK-476
Original price was: $190.00.$152.00Current price is: $152.00. -
BLACK MAMBA KNIVES Eastern Racer Pocket Knife 7 in Long 3 in Blade 5 Ounce Damascus Pocket Knife Folding Knife with Wenge Wood Handle Hand Made World Class Knives USA Made | BMK-418
Original price was: $119.00.$95.00Current price is: $95.00. -
Aokigahara Damascus Tanto Knife 12 Inches Long 7 Inches Blade 12 Ounce Damascus Fixed Blade Hunting Knife Tanto Knife Damascus Hand Made World Class Knives USA Made | BMK-118
Original price was: $162.00.$130.00Current price is: $130.00. -
Black Mamba Knives Dragon Knife 12″ Long 7“ Blade 13oz Damascus Steel Fixed Blade Hunting Knife Hand Made World Class Knives USA MAde | BMK-105
Original price was: $186.00.$149.00Current price is: $149.00. -
BLACK MAMBA KNIVES Fallen 3 Inches Blade Damascus Folding Pocket Knife Hunting Tool USA Made | BMK-120
Original price was: $112.00.$90.00Current price is: $90.00. -
Brown Trout Chef Knife 13.5″ Long 8.2 “Blade 9.1 Oz Razor Sharp Hand Made Damascus Steel Chef Knives Black Mamba Hand Made World Class Knives Made in USA | BMK-113-W
Original price was: $158.00.$126.00Current price is: $126.00. -
Tsetse Fly 3.5″ Long 1.5″ Blade” 2oz Damascus Neck Knives Handmade Damascus Pocket Folding Knife with Mammoth Tooth Handle Black Mamba Hand Made World Class Knives USA Made | BMK-415
Original price was: $146.00.$117.00Current price is: $117.00. -
Sequoia Knife 15.5 Inches LONG 10 Inches BLADE 15 Ounce Damascus Steel Fixed Blade Hunting Bowie Knife Handmade Damascus Knife Black Mamba Knives USA Made | BMK-153
Original price was: $229.00.$183.00Current price is: $183.00. -
Python Snake KNIFE 9.5″ Long 4.5 “Blade 8.8oz Damascus Steel Fixed Blade Bowie Skinner Hunting Skinner Knife Handmade Damascus Knife Black Mamba Hand Made World Class Knives USA Made | BMK-117
Original price was: $141.00.$113.00Current price is: $113.00. -
Pandinus 6″ Long 2.5″ Blade” 5oz Damascus Pocket Clip Knives Handmade Damascus Pocket Folding Knife Black Mamba Hand Made World Class Knives USA Made | BMK-401
Original price was: $119.00.$95.00Current price is: $95.00. -
Bumble Bee Titanium Pocket Knife 7 in Long 3 in Blade 4.5 Ounce Damascus Pocket Knife Tanto Folding Knife with Titanium Handle Hand Made World Class Knives USA Made | BMK-424
Original price was: $136.00.$109.00Current price is: $109.00. -
BLACK MAMBA KNIVES Black Panther Damascus Chef Cleaver Blade Knife Chopper Knife World Class Knives | BMK-705-DS
Original price was: $207.00.$166.00Current price is: $166.00. -
Blue Racer Lizard 8 Inches Long 3.5 Inches Blade 5.6 Ounce Damascus Skinner Fixed Blade Hunting Knife Black Mamba Handmade Knives USA Made | BMK-170
Original price was: $129.00.$103.00Current price is: $103.00. -
PERSIAN YUMA BLACK Knife 9″ Long 4.5″ Blade” 10.5 Oz Damascus Fixed Blade Hunting Knife Real Stag Handle Knife Black Mamba Hand Made World Class Knives USA Made | BMK-111-B
Original price was: $325.00.$260.00Current price is: $260.00. -
Black Mamba Knives Hephaestus 7.5 Long Damascus Pocket Knives Titanium Handle with Paddock Wood and a Grade Green Ruby, Diamond | BMK-1013
Original price was: $593.00.$474.00Current price is: $474.00. -
Balisong Blade Damascus Steel Butterfly Knife Amazing Buffalo Horn Handle Hunting Camping Knife Gift USA Made | BMK-2003
Original price was: $354.00.$283.00Current price is: $283.00. -
Black Mamba Knives Aphrodite 3.5 Inches Closed Damascus Pocket Knives Mokume Bolsters, Antique Animal Tooth Stone, Green Ruby, Diamond Folding Knife USA Made | BMK-1012
Original price was: $726.00.$581.00Current price is: $581.00. -
High Carbon Steel Filipino Balisongs Butterfly Brass Handle Knife, Black Mamba Knives World Class Knives | BMK-611
Original price was: $212.00.$170.00Current price is: $170.00. -
Red Diamond Knife 11.2 in Long 6 in Blade 9.5 Ounce Damascus Fixed Blade Hunting Knife Hand Made World Class Knives USA Made | BMK-175
Original price was: $206.00.$165.00Current price is: $165.00. -
Colubrid 5″ Closed Damascus Pocket Knife Damascus Hunting Knife G10 Handle Pocket Clip Knife with Leather Sheath | BMK-443
Original price was: $138.00.$110.00Current price is: $110.00. -
Black Mamba Knives Unagi Pro Kitchen Knife Utility Knife 7 Inch Chef’s Knives Vg10 Japanese Stainless Steel Sharp Paring Knife with Ergonomic Handle | BMK-629
Original price was: $120.00.$96.00Current price is: $96.00. -
Damascus Mosaic-2 Pattern Billet Bar 5 Mm Thick 12 Inches Long 1.5 Inches Wide Black Mamba Billets | BMK-1212-BL
Original price was: $186.00.$149.00Current price is: $149.00. -
Yakushima Knife 12 Inch Long Damascus Fixed Blade Hunting Bowie Skinner Handmade Knife Outdoor Bowie Knife | BMK-150
Original price was: $173.00.$138.00Current price is: $138.00. -
Tantilla 5 Inches Closed Folding Blade Knife Vg10 Super Steel Folding Knife, Pocket Knife Pocket Clip Knife | BMK-VG6
Original price was: $170.00.$136.00Current price is: $136.00. -
Black Sonata 4.75 Inches Damascus Laguiole Knife Handmade Damascus Pocket Knives French Knife Steak Knife USA Made | BMK-506
Original price was: $152.00.$122.00Current price is: $122.00. -
C PERSIAN YUMA Knife 9″ Long 4.5″ Blade” 10.5 Oz Damascus Steel Fixed Blade Hunting Knife Brown Calcite Spacers Black Mamba Hand Made World Class Knives USA Made | BMK-111-B
Original price was: $325.00.$260.00Current price is: $260.00. -
High Carbon Steel Filipino Balisongs Butterfly Stainless with Walnut Wood and Burl Wood Inserts with Mamba Knives World Class Knives | BMK-434
Original price was: $168.00.$134.00Current price is: $134.00. -
Pink Tsetse Fly 3.5″ Long 1.5″ Blade” 2oz Damascus Neck Knives Handmade Damascus Pocket Folding Knife with Mammoth Tooth Handle Black Mamba Hand Made World Class Knives USA Made | BMK-415-PK
Original price was: $146.00.$117.00Current price is: $117.00. -
Dart Fog 6″ Long 2.5″ Blade” 4.5oz Damascus Pocket Knife Handmade Damascus Pocket Folding Knife Black Mamba Hand Made World Class Knives USA Made | BMK-409
Original price was: $119.00.$95.00Current price is: $95.00. -
High Carbon Steel Filipino Balisongs Butterfly Stainless Steel with Ram Horn Black Mamba Knives World Class Knives | BMK-578
Original price was: $299.00.$239.00Current price is: $239.00. -
Cottonmouth Knife Long 9.2 Blade 7 Ounce Damascus Steel Aero Blade Hunting Fixed Blade Knife Black Mamba Hand Made World Class Knives USA Made | BMK-172
Original price was: $126.00.$101.00Current price is: $101.00. -
African Elephant 5.5 Long 2.5 Blade 4oz Full Damascus Pocket Folding Knife Black Mamba Knives | BMK-413
Original price was: $125.00.$100.00Current price is: $100.00. -
Silver Washed 12cm”Blade High Carbon Filipino Balisongs Butterfly Knife Black Mamba World Class Knives | BMK-583
Original price was: $190.00.$152.00Current price is: $152.00.
Are knives bad luck as a wedding gift?
This is the question everybody quietly Googles before ordering, so here is the honest answer. There is an old European superstition that giving a blade severs the friendship, and it turns up in Scottish, Scandinavian, Italian and Chinese folklore. The tradition also comes with its own built-in fix, which is the part people forget: the recipient gives a small coin back, a penny will do, so the blade counts as bought rather than given and nothing is cut.
Tape a penny to the box. That is the whole ritual. It takes ten seconds, it makes a good line in the card, and in practice most couples find it charming rather than ominous. A knife is also one of the few wedding gifts that still gets used in thirty years, which is more than can be said for the fourth salad bowl.
His and hers, and matching sets
Matching knives for couples work because they are made from the same billet, so the Damascus pattern runs as a pair rather than as two unrelated knives that happen to look similar. Ask for a matched pair and we will cut both from one bar. Engrave one with each name, or both with the date, and they read as a set on a shelf.
Which wedding gift suits which occasion
| Gift | Who it is for | Why it lands | Engraving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matching folding pair | The couple | Cut from one billet, pattern runs as a pair | Two names, or one date on each |
| Ceremonial cake sword | The couple | Used on the day, kept on the wall after | Names and wedding date on the blade |
| Damascus kitchen set | Wedding registry | The gift that gets used every single week | Surname on the chef knife |
| Folding pocket knife | Each groomsman | Presentation box, bulk pricing from four | Initials or a short line |
| Engagement dagger or fixed blade | A proposal or engagement | Keepsake rather than everyday carry | Date, or a few words |
| Steak knife set | The new household | Comes out at every dinner they host | Surname across the set |
Order in time for the engraving
Engraving is done by hand before dispatch, so a personalised piece needs longer than a stock one. Order with a fortnight to spare if the date is fixed, more if you are buying for a full wedding party. Tell us the date at checkout and we will tell you honestly whether it can be made, rather than taking the order and hoping.
Wedding gift questions
What are matching knives for couples? A pair cut from the same Damascus billet, so the pattern runs across both knives instead of two separate blades that merely look alike. Ask for a matched pair when you order and we forge them together.
Can I get his and hers knives engraved differently? Yes. Two names, two dates, or one line split across the pair. Up to 20 characters per blade, added as a paid option before checkout.
Is a knife set a good wedding registry gift? It is one of the few registry gifts still in weekly use a decade later. A Damascus kitchen set or a set of steak knives outlasts almost everything else on the list.
How far in advance should I order a personalised wedding gift? Two weeks for a single engraved piece, longer for a full wedding party. Give us the date and we will tell you straight whether it can be done.
Do you offer bulk pricing for groomsmen? Yes, from four pieces upward. Ask before ordering and we will quote the set rather than the individual knives.
What is a ceremonial cake sword? A blade made for cutting the wedding cake and then keeping. It is longer and more decorative than a kitchen knife, engraved with names and the date, and it ends up on a wall rather than in a drawer.
More reading
See the groomsmen gifts, the personalized gifts, the kitchen knives or the steak knives.
Every piece here is forged by Black Mamba Knives in our own American shop, so if you are buying a wedding gift you can tell the couple exactly who made it.
