Description
Meet the Quality Made Stainless: a four edge cross dagger with honest weight in the hand and finishing you’d expect from a jeweler-turned-bladesmith. The blade is a slender cruciform spike, four ground faces meeting at four edges, polished bright and tapering to a needle point.
| Steel | Stainless steel |
| Handle | Turned stainless steel hilt with ball tipped quillons and a round pommel |
| Hardness | 58–60 HRC, oil tempered |
| Included | Hand-stitched leather sheath |
Built for: collectors of traditional and historical blade designs. A display and collection piece, finished with premium materials and delivered with its sheath.
The blade
Where most of our bench work is pattern-welded, this one is stainless steel, mirror polished to a jeweler’s finish rather than acid etched. That was a deliberate choice. A cruciform blade lives or dies on the crispness of its four flats, and surface figure would only muddy the reflections running along those long ground faces. Hardened and oil tempered, it keeps its point, and stainless means the polish survives being handled by people who have not washed their hands. There is a genuine difference between a dagger and a knife, and our guide to knife versus dagger geometry explains where the line falls.
The hilt
The handle is hand crafted and turned rather than cast: a swelling grip, ringed collars, ball-tipped quillons at the crossguard and a heavy round pommel that balances the blade back into the palm. Every surface is brought up to the same mirror as the blade, which is unforgiving work, because one deep scratch means going back several grits and starting over. The shape belongs to the European parade and ceremonial tradition rather than to anything you would take camping, and it is meant to be looked at.
The sheath
A hand-stitched leather sheath comes with it, dyed black, stamped with a repeating border and fitted with a wide belt strap. The welt is set so those four edges do not saw at the stitching on the way in and out.
Care for a polished piece
Stainless resists corrosion; it does not ignore it. Fingerprints are mildly acidic, so wipe the piece with a soft cloth after anyone handles it, and keep it off bare leather in long storage. Microfiber and a breath of warm air will clear haze. Abrasive metal polish will round your crisp arrises, so leave it in the cupboard. If this is going on a shelf or into a case, our advice on how to store knives properly applies here more than to most of the catalog.
FAQs
Is this Damascus steel? No. This piece is stainless steel with a mirror polish, and there is no pattern-welded figure in the blade.
What does four edge mean? The blade has a cross-shaped section, with four ground faces and four cutting edges converging on the point. It is a historic thrusting form.
Is it sharpened? It arrives with finished edges and a fine point, and it is best treated as a collector’s item.
Can it be engraved? Yes — a short inscription can be laser engraved for an added fee, chosen at checkout.
A Christmas gift that needs no wrapping paper to make an impression. Handmade in Memphis, TN with a lifetime warranty and 2,000+ verified reviews from real buyers. Still deciding? Start with our Christmas knife gift guide.
Model: BMK-562
Buying for groomsmen? This dagger also comes as a matched set of 6, 15% less than buying six singly, and each one can carry its own engraved name.
Amanda Moore –
Ordering again from this seller the second I finish writing this review. Love that this comes out of Memphis and still ships worldwide this quickly. Black Mamba Knives is quickly becoming my go to shop for knives.
Lisa Collins –
Honestly one of my better purchases in a while. This maker nailed it with this one.
Jonathan Watson –
Honestly one of my better purchases in a while. Handle feels amazing and the balance is perfect. Took it out camping right away and it handled everything I threw at it. Fit and finish is museum quality. You can tell real craftsmen made this by hand. This is exactly why I keep coming back to this shop.
DeShawn Price –
This one was below average compared to what I hoped for. Balance felt a bit blade heavy for my taste. Just an average purchase. Wouldn’t rush to buy again. Black Mamba Knives usually does better than this in my experience.
Gregory Brown –
This knife is a genuine work of art. This is going straight into my daily rotation.
Anthony Lee –
Feels way more premium than the price suggests. Every piece I’ve gotten from Black Mamba Knives has been solid.
DeShawn Gomez –
This knife completely won me over the moment I picked it up. Sheath snaps shut securely and doesn’t feel flimsy at all. This one’s a keeper for sure.
Angela Collins –
My skepticism about ordering online disappeared the second this arrived. Even the small details in the damascus pattern are crisp and clean. This seller just earned a repeat customer.
Peter Gonzalez –
Honestly one of my better purchases in a while. Steel has a gorgeous pattern that looks different in every light. This has quickly replaced my old go to knife for field dressing. Fit and finish is museum quality. You can tell real craftsmen made this by hand. Definitely bookmarking this shop for future orders.
Susan Clark –
Honestly one of my better purchases in a while. I keep coming back to Black Mamba Knives because it’s always this good. You can tell it’s real American craftsmanship out of Memphis. Shipping was quick too. Telling everyone I know to check this maker out.
Derek Phillips –
This exceeded what I pictured in my head before ordering. Weight and balance make it feel like a real working knife not some cheap import. Even the small details in the damascus pattern are crisp and clean. Handle feels amazing and the balance is perfect. Definitely bookmarking this store for future orders.
Megan Rivera –
Everyone who’s seen this knife has asked where I got it. Black Mamba Knives is quickly becoming my go to shop for knives. Made in the USA right in Memphis, and it shipped worldwide without any long wait.
Jamal Miller –
Honestly one of my better purchases in a while. Nice to support a Memphis based knife maker, shipping was fast even internationally.
Wayne Wood –
Couldn’t ask for a better knife honestly. Would send this as a gift again in a heartbeat.
Emma Mendoza –
Photos don’t do this knife justice at all. Handle feels amazing and the balance is perfect. Took it out camping right away and it handled everything I threw at it. Pommel and guard are solid, no wobble anywhere on the knife. This is exactly why I keep coming back to this shop.
Cynthia Bennett –
Ordering again from this maker the second I finish writing this review. Pommel and guard are solid, no wobble anywhere on the knife. Can’t say enough good things about this purchase.
Ashley Jackson –
Everyone who’s seen this knife has asked where I got it. Sheath snaps shut securely and doesn’t feel flimsy at all. Can’t wait to see what else this maker has to offer.
Rafael Ward –
Everyone who’s seen this knife has asked where I got it. Steel has a gorgeous pattern that looks different in every light. Telling everyone I know to check this seller out. Not my first order from Black Mamba Knives and it won’t be my last.
Jeffrey Barrett –
This is one of those purchases that just makes you smile. Sheath snaps shut securely and doesn’t feel flimsy at all. Worth every penny.
Michelle Jones –
Kept picking this knife up just to admire it after it arrived. Fit and finish is museum quality. You can tell real craftsmen made this by hand. Can’t recommend this enough.
Antoine Gonzalez –
Genuinely thoroughly impressed with how this turned out. Weight and balance make it feel like a real working knife not some cheap import. Happy customer here, through and through. Black Mamba Knives’ attention to detail is honestly unmatched.
Margaret Hall –
This knife has quickly become my favorite piece in the collection. Handle has a great grip even with wet or gloved hands. This is going straight into my daily rotation.