Description
BMK-100 Hyena Knife 8.5″ Long 4″Blade ” 6.7oz Fixed Blade Hunting Damascus Steel Knife Black mamba Hand Made Word Class knives USA Made
- Blade: This knife features an impressive 352-layer composition of 1095 and 15N20 steel, expertly oil tempered to achieve a hardness of 58-60 HRC.
- ☆ 100% Cow Leather Sheath: The accompanying sheath is meticulously crafted from prime quality thick cow skin, ensuring top-notch manufacturing standards. The durability is further enhanced by strong double stitching with thick threads, complemented by an elegant, rust-resistant brass button. This high-standard leather sheath provides a safe and secure home for your precious knife.
- ☆ An Excellent Gifting Idea: Delight your special friend, family member, or co-worker with this unique handmade pocket , Hunting or any knife we offered , and witness their appreciation for your impeccable taste. It serves as a perfect gift for seasoned or amateur handmade knife collectors, and their smile upon unwrapping this captivating present will be truly priceless.
MEASUREMENTS :
Over All Length: 8.5 inches
Blade length: 4 inches
Handle Length: 4.5inches
Weight: 6.7oz
HANDLE MATERIALS: walnut burl wood handle with buffalo horn spacers
Sheath: Knife Comes with a fine sheath made from , cow Skin
Pattern: Wind & Mix twist Fire pattern Damascus Blade, Extreme custom Brass File-work
Blade Layers & Hardness:
This exceptional knife boasts an impressive construction with over 352 layers of Damascus steel, skillfully combining 15N20 and 1095 high carbon steel. The result is a blade with a hardness ranging from approximately 58 to 60 on the Rockwell scale. Meticulously hand forged, each knife is a labor of passion and dedication, reflecting countless hours of meticulous craftsmanship. The Damascus steel utilized in the creation of this knife is formed by expertly forge welding multiple layers of 15N20 and 1095 steel into a solid billet, ensuring its outstanding quality.
About Us:
We take immense pride in producing world-class knives right here in the USA. Our knives are meticulously crafted by hand, and we prioritize superior quality in every aspect of our work. From everyday carry knives to our exquisite Black Mamba Damascus knives, each creation is a testament to our commitment to excellence. With our knives, you can experience the perfect blend of artistry, functionality, and export-quality craftsmanship. Thank you for choosing our knives, proudly Made in the USA.
Feedback, Disclaimer & Age Restrictions:
To all our valued buyers, we strive for nothing less than positive feedback on every transaction. Your satisfaction is of utmost importance to us. If you encounter any issues with your purchase, we sincerely encourage you to contact us directly before leaving any feedback or initiating claims. By doing so, we can efficiently address and resolve any concerns you may have. We take great pride in standing behind our products and will do everything within our means to ensure your complete satisfaction. Should you be dissatisfied with your purchase, whether due to quality or receiving a DOA item, please reach out to us via email. We will be more than happy to offer a replacement or a full refund. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
Please note that when you bid or purchase this knife, you are confirming that you are of legal age and eligible for this transaction. We strictly adhere to age restrictions and do not sell knives to individuals under the age of 18. We hold no responsibility for any illegal purchases made by individuals who do not meet the age requirement.
stephen serra –
For the money seems to be a well made knife have not used it in the field yet. But it has a good appearance
cosby (store manager) –
Amazing this guy makes quality knives and goes above and beyond for your satisfaction. My knife came oiled In a sealed bag with great packaging and a cover for the tip. Amazing absolutely amazing.
Anthony J.: (verified owner) –
“The Damascus knife I own has become my pride and joy. Its beauty never ceases to amaze me, and its performance is simply outstanding. It’s a knife that feels like an extension of my hand, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”
Nicole L.: (verified owner) –
“I’ve always had a passion for cooking, and the Damascus knife I recently acquired has reinvigorated that passion. Its sharpness and precision are unparalleled, and it’s become an essential part of my kitchen arsenal.”
James Lee Kirchner (store manager) –
Enclosed is my truthful, and faithful review of Black Mamba Knives…
A year ago I was looking for a Damascus hunting knife, primarily for skinning deer, and some hogs. I live in northwest Georgia, and we get a good bit of both to hunt, though hogs are more down in the south of the state… hey, I got a truck, and coolers… and a .308. We on!!! Anyway I was looking for a Damascus blade. The mix of steels when done right give you the perfect blade. Able to bend and not chip or break on bone, able to take a super sharp edge and keep it, and, just all around the best steel in my opinion, because of the “flex” in the steel, the edge, and just the durability and dependability.
So why should you keep reading? Because I am damn picky!!! Yup, it is a fault, ask my wife! I looked all over the internet, and came across what was a sweet knife on Amazon.com. Yep, I was skeptical. Damascus, quality, basically up to meeting my pickiness on Amazon of all places? Well I ordered it. It was the Black Mamba Knives BMK-100 Hyena. 3 Deer later, still not re-sharpened, and still just like it came in the box. Well I did clean and oil it after the deer…
It was the real deal. I was blown away. I reached out to Black Mamba Knives and was able to get in touch with Mark the owner. Could he make a custom blade for me? We texted back and forth, an email or two, because what I wanted was special to me, and took great trust. Great trust. He won me over.
The knife blade I wanted what a copy of the blade of my U.S. Army issued Benchmade 9101-SBK, which carries a National Stock Number of NSN: 1095-01-577-1801. Yup, I got issued it in spring of 2005 somewhere on Camp Striker, Baghdad Iraq, infantry (yeah, I got a CIB to prove it). If you ever got issued one, you know how precious they are!!! And how amazing a knife they are!!! I have carried it daily since (well, pretty much, I did lose it in my garden for a while…). And I mean, even if I am in the shower, there is a good chance the knife is with me. I carry it that much. (I am just joking about the shower… mostly, well, not really.) Mark said I would need to remove the blade and send it to him so that he could spec. it out and make a true and perfect copy using a CNC. Okay I get that Mark, but, ummm… that knife is like a part of me, it is my “go to” and I am like naked without it clipped into my Wranglers… I understand you need the blade as a template, but, ummm….. NOT getting a warm and fuzzy on this… nope, not at all!!!!
So I broke down and sent it to Black Mamba Knives in late December 2019. Mark said it would take a bit, maybe 6 weeks maybe a little longer, with his other orders and all that was going on at the shop. It was Christmas, lots of orders I am thinking, so my reply… “No problem” I said, as I reached for another knife to clip in my jeans, well I didn’t have old faithful, but, I at least, could open a box…
Well, then covid-19 reared it’s ugly head in the middle of everything. Everyone was locked down, work outages, people laid-off, and everyone worried as all get out. I was worried and Mark was too. I stayed in touch with Mark, and he always responded right back. Yep, nothing he could do, my order would be delayed. (This was the week before my blades were to ship and only needed the time at the CNC.) But, Mark couldn’t get access to the CNC he needed because of the stupid Corona. Did that stop Mark? NO! It did set him back a bit, but, Mark and Black Mamba Knives are going to adapt, overcome, and improvise!!! Now there are a LOT of angle cuts in the steel, a beveled tang, a drop point, and the blade is ½ serrated. This was not going to be an easy job to do even with a CNC. But, BMK (Black Mamba Knives) and Mark pulled it off!!!
During our texts and emails, over the time I waited, I got to know Mark more as a friend than just as a knife maker and proprietor of fine blades. We talked about the virus, how our lives were changing, how he couldn’t see his grand-children, but one thing really came across loud and strong. Was how he was so frustrated in not being able to get the work done the way he wanted for his customers. He felt like he was letting them down. He couldn’t do what, in his mind, he thought was the way he needed to get things done to serve his customers with the care, timeliness, and attention to detail that he wanted. That ticked him off. To the nth degree.
My patience was rewarded. Wow, Mark had made 3 blades for me, I had ordered 2. I suppose (and this is only a guess, from getting to know Mark and BMK a bit) that he always planned on making 3. That way if one got messed up (like I said this was a complex blade design) on the first run, then he could adjust, and still fulfill the customer order with no problem and no issues. Well, I got the blades, tore down my old trusty knife (I had put it back together without the blade so I didn’t lose the springs), and swapped in the blade (and of course, he sent back the beaten to death, been to Iraq 3 times, been tilled into my garden on my tractor, tilled back up 2 years later, been run over by my dodge, and I don’t know how many times I have used it to cut everything from 550 cord to food… to you name it…) and bang, it was a perfect fit!!!
DISCLAIMER: I do NOT recommend tearing down a Benchmade 9101-SBK Autostryker, this will void the lifetime warranty. Also, if you are not careful the springs shoot out all over the place and they are hard to find. You, Dear Reader, have been warned!!! Also DO NOT SEND BLACK MAMBA KNIVES A FUNCTIONING SWITCHBLADE!!!! Switchblades are illegal in Il. And would cause problems for Black Mamba Knives and Mark. They ARE legal where I live; and I am exempt under Federal Law anyway!!! Black Mamba Knives and Mark were only sent the blade after it was removed from the knife. Everything was done LEGALLY!!!!
The knife functions flawlessly, the blade is a perfect copy. Sadly it was perfect!!! This is not a fault to BMK or Mark, this is just reality and life. I had worn down that original blade so much, the tanto angle had worn down. So when Mark make the copy, the blades also had a slight rounded edge to them. Now Dear Reader, you could get miffed or upset on that. But, when I took the blades made by Mark and BMK, and placed it dead on top of the original, they were an exact match. So BMK and Mark are not to blame for making exactly what I asked for; this one is on me, and I should have informed BMK and Mark that the tanto edge was worn (basically, away completely, from abuse and misuse) and could BMK add back the tanto edge and angle). Had I done that, I am sure the angle of the tanto shape would have been perfect. So again, not a mistake or flaw on BMK or Mark, I own this one, but, you know what? I actually like the angle better, and it cuts better for me anyway. I rather like the slightly modified semi-tanto better so I actually got an improvement, in a round-about way!!!
During all this delay due to stupid Covid-19 I had bought another Benchmade (remember I felt naked…) 9101-SBK. When I tore it down the blade had been changed by Benchmade. So not all Benchmades are created equally. However, Mark had sent an extra!!! So, a rat file, and a little time on the bench with a Dremel 8220, a vice on the bench, and a touch of patience and cutting oil (you can’t put steel back on, measure, cut 1/2 and measure again) and that went into the new knife!!!! Works like a champ!!!
To say I am stunned and amazed by the quality of craftsmanship, the honesty of BMK and Mark (due to this stupid Corona thing), and just how down to earth and just what great people everyone at BMK is, well, this has been a breath of fresh air in an otherwise hard time for all. There are real and good people out there; if you are thinking of the people at Black Mamba Knives, you have found them!!! And if you are thinking of buying a knife, don’t hesitate!!!! The quality in the knife you are gonna get is out of this world!!!
I had written off ever getting my blades back. I figured with the whole corona thing, it just wasn’t gonna happen. Many small businesses are collapsing and going under. Tons of people losing their jobs and livelihoods. The money I had spent was water under the bridge (so I thought…), and I doubted there was gonna be much I could do about it. Water under the bridge… freaking Corona… a week later, a text from Mark, my blades were going to CNC on Tuesday and should be done Wednesday, and was this the right address to ship them to? Then a photo of the finished blades. I got them on Saturday. Into the knife on Sunday (after Church via internet). And Bang!!! The first (original) one was perfect as soon as it was in! The second one (remember Benchmade changed their blade design since mine was made for the war back in 2005) took a touch of work, but, no problem and poof, it is functioning flawlessly!!!
To say I am a happy customer would be an understatement. I am a customer for life. Black Mamba Knives are flawless. Hands down. If it leaves Marks shop it is perfect. `Nuff Said!!! I have ordered 3 other knives, one has already arrived already (it was a standard pattern BMK-100 Hyena), and I know the other two (custom designs which take a little longer) are easily worth a 2-3 week wait. Those will be a slight modification of the BMK-100 Hyena to help with skinning hogs. The hogs are big, have tough skin, and needed a little modification on the original BMK-100 to suit my purpose.
It is a long review, but, these are special times, and Black Mamba Knives are special people. Is the Benchmade Autostryker 9101-SBK the perfect general purpose knife? Almost. Is it the perfect knife with a Black Mamba replacement blade? I believe so!!!! Am I replacing my hunting, fishing, and just all round general purpose knives with Black Mamba Knives? Well, they are on order (Covid or not). So I guess you know the answer to that question.
So how do I rate my Black Mamba Knives? I put them up there with my 20+ year old Dodge Cummins, my diesel tractor, my Savage .308, Ruger 10-22, Remington 700, or my 45-70 Govt. Marlin. I would put them up there with a 240 Bravo or a Ma Duce (If you are Infantry you know what I am talking about). Some things on day 1 are just going to stand the test of time. Black Mamba Knives are one of them. After 3 trips to Iraq, I just want stuff that works, every time, period, no questions asked. No excuses, no ifs, ands, or butt’s about it. Black Mamba Knives are there!!!
I almost never give reviews (yeah, like ever, this is the first). This is one of the few times I have.
The views and opinions presented here do not reflect upon those of the United States Department of Defense, the United States Army, or the United States Federal Government. They are mine and mine alone.
Sincerely,
And ever faithfully, your humble servant,
1Lt. James Lee Kirchner (USA, Ret.)
Original Signed
Peter W.: (verified owner) –
“I’ve used many knives in my lifetime, but the steel knife I purchased stands out for its exceptional quality. It’s not just a tool; it’s a work of art. It’s the kind of knife that makes you look forward to meal preparation.”
Jennifer B.: (verified owner) –
“I received a Damascus knife as a gift, and it’s become an essential part of my kitchen. The blade’s unique patterns are a conversation starter, and its sharpness makes meal preparation a breeze. I feel like a chef every time I use it.”
Tom banaski (store manager) –
I got my much anticipated Hyena knife today, and could NOT be happier. The workmanship is fantastic, and this knife feels both solid and comfortable in my hand. The bolster transitions to a smooth, perfectly sized, comfortable handle with absolutely nothing that would preclude me from using this for a long time. The blade is a work of art; two separate billets of Damascus seamlessly forged into one blade with a razor sharp edge. The size is perfect as well—the 4” blade is neither too big nor too small, and the knife is a showstopper. It came with a great sheath and in a magnetically closing box that itself is perfect for storing it. I could not be happier, and above all else it is made in America, in a suburb perhaps 30 minutes from me. If you are on the fence about buying a knife from Black Mamba Knives, you will not regret your purchase with them. On top of it all, they are very responsive if you have any questions about your purchase.
Charles H.: (verified owner) –
“As a retired chef, I appreciate quality kitchen tools. The steel knife I recently acquired is top-tier. It’s sharp, well-balanced, and versatile. I find myself reaching for it every time I cook, and it never disappoints.”
Karen T.: (verified owner) –
“I’m a home cook who values both style and substance in the kitchen. The Damascus knife I purchased not only looks stunning but performs flawlessly. It’s a kitchen companion that combines aesthetics and functionality seamlessly.
Mark C.: (verified owner) –
“I’m an avid camper and outdoor enthusiast, and the Damascus knife I brought with me on my last trip was a game-changer. Its durability and sharpness proved invaluable for various tasks, from food prep to survival situations.”
Lisa M.: (verified owner) –
“I love hosting dinner parties, and my steel knife has become my secret weapon for impressing guests. Its precision and sharpness make slicing and serving a breeze. Plus, it adds a touch of elegance to the dining experience.”
Samuel P.: (verified owner) –
“I’ve had my fair share of knives, but the Damascus knife I recently acquired has set a new standard. It’s like a piece of art that can also perfectly julienne carrots. It’s the kind of knife you pass down through generations.”
Olivia R.: (verified owner) –
“I’m a culinary student, and the steel knife I received as a gift is my constant companion in the kitchen. It’s sharp, comfortable to hold, and helps me achieve the precision required for my coursework. I couldn’t be happier with it.”
Robert M.: (verified owner) –
“I bought a Damascus knife for my son, who is a professional chef, and he was impressed with its quality. He uses it in his restaurant kitchen, and it has quickly become his favorite tool. It’s sharp, reliable, and beautifully crafted.”
Victoria S.: (verified owner) –
“The Damascus knife I purchased is more than just a kitchen tool; it’s a piece of art that I use daily. Its sharpness and precision make cooking a joy, and its beauty is a constant source of inspiration in my kitchen.”
Christopher D.: (verified owner) –
“I received a steel knife as a wedding gift, and it’s proven to be one of the best gifts we got. It’s not only a symbol of our union but also a reliable and versatile tool in our kitchen. It’s sharpness and balance make meal prep a breeze.”