Christmas gifts for the men on your list. Knives work well as presents because they are useful without being generic, and Damascus steel makes each one visually distinct — the layered pattern is different on every blade. The range covers EDC folders, hunting fixed blades, kitchen sets, butterfly trainers and swords, so you can match the gift to the person rather than settling. Engraving adds a name or a date and turns a knife into something kept rather than replaced. Christmas orders get busy from late November, so order early if you need engraving or want it to arrive before the day.
Not sure which one to pick? The Christmas knife gift guide sorts the options by who he is and by budget, with the engraving order dates.
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Scarlet Fang Handmade Damascus Karambit Knife with Black G10 Handle, Red Liners & Leather Sheath | Collector Tactical Gift | BMK-1185
Original price was: $165.00.$140.00Current price is: $140.00. -
Yuma Style Knife 12″ LONG 7″ BLADE” 11.2 OZ Hunting Bowie Handmade Knife Outdoor Bowie Damascus Knife Black Mamba Hand Made World Class Knives USA Made | BMK-635
Original price was: $435.00.$370.00Current price is: $370.00. -
Mavado Damascus Cleaver Blade Knife 5.5 Inches Long 2.5 Inches Blade 8 Ounce Damascus Knife Hand Made World Class Black Mamba Knives | BMK-164
Original price was: $207.00.$176.00Current price is: $176.00. -
Emerald Trailblazer Hand Forged Copper Damascus Folding Knife | Handmade Pocket Knife | Gift for Anniversary, Gift. | BMK-669
Original price was: $107.00.$91.00Current price is: $91.00. -
Crimson Strike Personalized Copper Damascus Steel Pocket Folding Knife Handmade Copper Anniversary Gift Knife Hand Forged Copper Fold Blade Groomsman Gift | BMK-668
Original price was: $93.00.$79.00Current price is: $79.00. -
Bmk-UL-29 Red Cardinal High End 5.1 Inches Blade Handmade Stainless Steel Hunting Knife Made in USA
Original price was: $348.00.$296.00Current price is: $296.00. -
Black Panther Damascus Chef Cleaver Blade Knife World Class Knives | BMK-709-DS
Original price was: $599.00.$509.00Current price is: $509.00. -
Blue Jackal Blue Bone Copper Engraved Handmade Damascus Steel Hunting Knife 3.6 Inches Blade Made in USA | BMK-50
Original price was: $348.00.$296.00Current price is: $296.00. -
Bronze Legion Handmade D2 Steel Roman Gladius Short Sword | Broad Leaf Shaped Double Edged Blade, Matte Bead Blasted | Ribbed Dark Hardwood Grip with Bronze Guard & Spherical Pommel | 22 Inch | Leather Scabbard | Historical Collector Gift | BMK-1131
Original price was: $413.00.$351.00Current price is: $351.00. -
Handmade Damascus Steel Tanto Blade Balisong Knife | Blue Resin Handle | Premium Butterfly Knife with Leather Sheath | BMK-730
Original price was: $348.00.$296.00Current price is: $296.00. -
B Black Mamba Vanguard Bowie Custom Handmade D2 Steel Hunting Bowie Knife | Camping Bowie for Outdoor and Hunting | BMK-1066
Original price was: $158.00.$134.00Current price is: $134.00. -
Sunspike Handmade Damascus Push Dagger with Stabilized Maple Burl Handle, Stainless Bolster & Leather Sheath | Collector Knife | BMK-1193
Original price was: $202.00.$172.00Current price is: $172.00. -
Copper Egret Handmade Damascus Copper Steel Chef Knife | Rosewood & Copper Spacer and Rose Wood Bolster Handle | Custom Gift | Collector Blade | BMK-709
Original price was: $434.00.$369.00Current price is: $369.00. -
Black Mamba Trail Carver Handmade Stainless Steel Folding Pocket Knife | Rose Wood Handle | Gift with Leather Sheath | BMK-674
Original price was: $164.00.$139.00Current price is: $139.00. -
Black Mamba Vortex Edge Handmade Sanmai Bunka Chef Knife with | Sea Shell Handle | Sanmai Bolster & Leather Sheath | BMK-675
Original price was: $318.00.$270.00Current price is: $270.00. -
Bmk-UL-33 Golden Jet Handmade Stainless Steel Hunting Knife 5.5 Inches Blade Made in USA
Original price was: $316.00.$269.00Current price is: $269.00. -
Mesa Elk Handmade Damascus Steel Hunting Knife Stag & Turquoise Handle with Brass Bolster | BMK-742
Original price was: $435.00.$370.00Current price is: $370.00. -
Celestial Pearl Handmade Damascus Steel Pocket Knife | Pearl Shell Handle | With Brass Spacer and Leather Sheath Camping, Hunting, Christmas Gift & Him | BMK-687
Original price was: $306.00.$260.00Current price is: $260.00. -
452 Damascus Pocket Knife Blue Lagoon Folding Knife Custom Knife Hand Made USA Made
Original price was: $413.00.$351.00Current price is: $351.00. -
Iron Beard Hand Forged High Carbon Steel Bearded Tomahawk Axe | Hammer Textured Head with Polished Bevel | 19 Inch Curved Dark Walnut Haft with Leather Grip & Rawhide Lace | Leather Sheath | Viking Bushcraft Camping Gift | BMK-1123
Original price was: $312.00.$265.00Current price is: $265.00. -
Tri Fold Pocket Knife | Super Steel 3 Blades Knife Black Mamba Knife Hunting Knife Steak Knife Multi Purpose | BMK-003
Original price was: $180.00.$153.00Current price is: $153.00. -
Turquoise Ridge Damascus Hunting Bowie Knife with Stage and Turquoise Handle | Handmade Fixed Blade Knife with Cow Leather Sheath | BMK-645
Original price was: $286.00.$243.00Current price is: $243.00. -
Bmk-UL-16 Kingsnake High End Handmade Engraved Handle Bolster Steel Hunting Skinner Knife 4 Inches Blade Made in USA
Original price was: $609.00.$518.00Current price is: $518.00. -
Shadow Fang Handmade D2 Steel Dagger Knife | Rose Wood Handle | Steel Clip | Leather Sheath | Camping & Hunting Gift | BMK-690
Original price was: $220.00.$187.00Current price is: $187.00. -
Handmade Damascus Steel Balisong Knife | Rose Wood & Brass Bolsters Handle | Premium Butterfly Knife with Leather Sheath | Personalized Gift | BMK-725
Original price was: $326.00.$277.00Current price is: $277.00. -
Black Mamba Emerald Pearl Handmade Damascus Pocket Knife with | Sea Shell Handle | Color Bone Bolster & Leather Sheath Camping, Hunting, Christmas Gift & Him | BMK-677
Original price was: $306.00.$260.00Current price is: $260.00. -
Olive Ranger Handmade D2 Steel Tracker Knife | Tom Brown Style Stone Washed Blade | OD Green G10 Handle with Gold Screws | Black Leather Tracker Sheath | Bushcraft Survival & Camping Gift | BMK-1109
Original price was: $239.00.$203.00Current price is: $203.00. -
Road King Drifter Handmade Folding Pocket Knife – Resin Handle | Steel Bolster | Gift with Leather Sheath | BMK-673
Original price was: $196.00.$167.00Current price is: $167.00. -
Gilded Bison Handmade Damascus Steel Gold Plated Hunting Knife – Buffalo Horn Handle with Gold Engraved Bolsters Custom Fixed Blade with Leather Sheath | BMK-741
Original price was: $1,631.00.$1,386.00Current price is: $1,386.00. -
Bmk-UL-21 Black Bear High End Handmade Steel Hunting Knife 3.5 Inches Blade Made in USA
Original price was: $348.00.$296.00Current price is: $296.00. -
Ironcross Handmade D2 Steel Medieval European Longsword | 36 Inch Mirror Polished Double Edged Blade with Narrow Fuller & Diamond Cross Section | Black Leather Two Handed Grip with Steel Risers & Disc Pommel | Leather Scabbard | Knightly Collector Gift | BMK-1136
Original price was: $674.00.$573.00Current price is: $573.00. -
Homestead Oak Hand Forged 1095 High Carbon Steel Tomahawk Axe | Hammer Poll Camp Axe | 19 Inch American Oak Haft | Leather Sheath | Bushcraft Camping Survival & Throwing Axe Gift | BMK-1120
Original price was: $268.00.$228.00Current price is: $228.00. -
Nordic Stag Damascus Hunter Damascus Blade Hunting Bowie Knife with Turquoise and Stag Handle | Handmade Camping Bowie | Personalized Gift | BMK-1045
Original price was: $186.00.$158.00Current price is: $158.00. -
Black Mamba Knives Glacier Tusk 4.9 Closed Damascus Pocket Knife Damascus Hunting Knife Stag Antler Handle Pocket Clip Knife with Leather Sheath | BMK-VG11
Original price was: $490.00.$417.00Current price is: $417.00.
The dates that actually matter
Every shop publishes a shipping cutoff. The one that catches people out is the engraving cutoff, which sits roughly two weeks earlier, because a personalised blade is engraved in our own shop before it is finished and boxed.
| What you are ordering | Order by |
|---|---|
| Stock knife, no engraving | Around 18 December |
| Engraved knife | Around 4 December |
| Engraved set of four or more | Around 25 November |
| Engraved sword | Late November |
| Custom build to your spec | Early November |
Past those dates we will tell you straight rather than take the order and hope. Full detail, and what to buy for whom, is in the Christmas knife gift guide.
Pick by his week, not by the photograph
The knife that photographs best is rarely the one that gets carried. A man who commutes will use a three inch folder every day and admire an eight inch bowie exactly once. Buy for the life he actually has: folder for daily carry, fixed blade for hunting, chef knife for the cook, 440C stainless for anyone who works near water, premium limited edition for the collector who would never spend it on himself.
Christmas questions
Is a knife a good Christmas gift? For anyone who carries, cooks, hunts or camps, yes, and it is one of the few Christmas presents still in weekly use ten years later.
Are knives bad luck to give at Christmas? The old superstition says a blade cuts the bond. The traditional fix is that the recipient hands back a coin so the knife counts as bought. Tape a penny to the box.
When is the last day to order an engraved knife for Christmas? Around 4 December for one piece, around 25 November for a set of four or more. Stock knives run to roughly 18 December.
What should I engrave? A name, initials or a year. Twenty characters maximum, and shorter reads better on steel.
Can I order the same knife with different names for several people? Yes, and it is one of our commonest December orders. Cut together so the lettering matches. Bulk pricing from four upward.
Does it arrive gift ready? Presentation box as standard, hand-stitched leather sheath with every fixed blade, and care instructions in the box.
More reading
Read the Christmas knife gift guide, or browse knife gifts for him, gifts for hunters, gifts for chefs and personalized gifts.
The Christmas ordering calendar
December is the only month where the deadline matters more than the choice, so here it is plainly. Engraving adds around two weeks because we send a proof and wait for you to approve it. Unengraved knives in stock ship in two to three business days.
| If you want | Order by |
|---|---|
| An engraved knife under the tree | End of the first week of December |
| An unengraved knife in stock | Around the middle of December, allowing for carrier delays |
| A set for a whole family or office | Mid November. Tell us the quantity and the date first. |
| A custom build | October. These are made from scratch and cannot be rushed. |
If you are later than any of those, send us the date rather than the deadline you are hoping for, and we will tell you straight away whether it can be met instead of promising and hoping.
Choosing without asking him
Christmas is a surprise, so you cannot ask. Three rules that work. Go smaller than you think, because a three inch folder gets carried and a large bowie gets shelved. Choose stainless if his hands are ever wet, because carbon Damascus punishes neglect. And if he already owns knives, buy the category he has skipped rather than a bigger version of what he has, which almost always means a kitchen knife.
When is the last day to order a Christmas knife gift? The end of the first week of December for anything engraved, and around the middle of December for an unengraved knife in stock. Custom builds need to start in October.
What is the best Christmas knife gift for him? A three to three and a half inch folding pocket knife with his initials on it. It is the one knife almost every man will actually carry.
Can you engrave in time for Christmas? Yes, if the order is in by the first week of December. Engraving takes around two weeks including proof approval, and December is our busiest engraving month.
Is a Damascus knife a good Christmas gift? If he will wipe it dry and oil it occasionally, it is the finest blade we make. If he will not, buy 440C or D2 instead and nothing bad will happen.
Do you do gift sets for a whole family or office? Yes, from four pieces upward we quote the set rather than the individual knives, and each piece can be engraved differently. Order by mid November.
More reading
See also knife gifts for men, gifts for dad, gifts for a boyfriend, gifts for grandpa, our Christmas knife gift guide, or the full gift guide. Please check the recipient's local law before ordering.
