Description
A four inch handle, a three and a half inch clip point, and a slab of natural stag between steel bolsters. This is a traditional lockback in the old shape, not a tactical folder wearing wood.
| Overall length | 7.5 inches |
| Blade length | 3.5 inches |
| Handle length | 4 inches |
| Handle | Natural stag between steel bolsters |
| Steel | 440C stainless steel |
| Included | Hand-stitched leather sheath |
Suited to: deer camp, a tackle box, a coat pocket on a fishing trip. It opens with two hands and locks solid, which is the right arrangement for a knife you use standing still rather than one you deploy in a hurry.
Care: 440C is genuinely stainless, so rain and blood will not mark it and you can wash it in the sink without ceremony. The pivot is where a folder dies, not the blade. Rinse grit out of the joint, shake the water clear, and put one drop of light oil on the pivot. Stag is bone-hard and needs nothing at all, though it will slowly deepen in color where your hand rests. Do not soak the handle or leave it against a hot dashboard, because heat is the one thing that loosens natural material against steel.
How 440C behaves in a folder
440C takes a keen edge and gives it up sooner than a high-carbon tool steel would. That is a fair bargain in a pocket knife, because you will strop it on the tailgate rather than clamp it in a jig. It comes back fast on a fine stone and it will not rust while it sits in a damp jacket for a season. What 440C is actually good at covers the tradeoff properly.
Living with stag
Every piece of stag is a different piece of antler, so the ridges, pits and color on your knife will not match the photograph exactly. That is the nature of the material and not a flaw. The texture gives real grip with wet hands, which smooth wood does not. The cost is that stag is not perfectly symmetrical and never will be; if you want two scales that mirror each other precisely, buy a synthetic handle.
The size question
Seven and a half inches open is a full-size traditional folder. Closed it is a shade over four inches, which is a real presence in a trouser pocket and a comfortable weight in a jacket. Buyers stepping down from a fixed blade find it small; buyers stepping up from a slim modern EDC find it substantial. If you want something with a Damascus pattern in the same pocket-knife format, the Fallen folder is the obvious comparison.
Questions buyers ask
Is there a pocket clip? No. It ships with a leather belt sheath and is designed to ride there or loose in a pocket.
Can it be opened one-handed? Not reliably. There is no thumb stud or flipper. This is a two-hand knife by design.
How do I get grit out of the pivot? Warm water, a drop of dish soap, work the blade open and shut, then dry it completely before oiling. Cleaning a folder properly takes about five minutes.
Model: BMK-653
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