Description
The Moose is the Ultra Line knife for a hunter who would rather rinse a blade than baby one.
| Overall length | 10 inches |
| Blade length | 5 inches |
| Handle length | 5 inches |
| Handle | Figured burl wood with a steel bolster |
| Steel | Stainless steel |
| Hardness | 58–60 HRC, oil tempered |
| Weight | 7 oz |
| Included | Hand-stitched leather sheath |
Made for: hunters who work in wet weather and want one knife to carry all season. Five inches of blade gives you enough belly to open and skin a deer, and enough point control for the fiddly work around joints. At seven ounces it has authority behind a cut without dragging on your belt by the end of the day.
Why stainless earns its place in the field
Field dressing is wet, warm work. Blood, rain and river water are what pit a blade fastest, and stainless simply does not care about any of them. You will still dry the knife, but you do it out of habit rather than out of fear. Leave it in a pack overnight after a long walk out and nothing bad has happened by morning. Our guide to how stainless knife steel behaves lays out what you trade for that.
Hardness and the way the edge acts
Oil tempered to 58 to 60 HRC, the blade lands in the useful middle. It will take an animal apart without needing a touch up halfway through, and it will still come back on a stone in a few minutes rather than an evening. Push a knife harder than this and it starts chipping when the point finds bone.
Care
Warm water, a drop of dish soap, dry with a towel, done. There is no oiling schedule to keep and no patina to manage. The one habit worth forming is storing the knife outside its leather sheath, because tanned leather holds damp against steel for days, and that is about the only way a blade like this gets into trouble. Before a long spell in a drawer, a light wipe of oil on the edge is cheap insurance.
Questions buyers ask
Will the edge last as long as a carbon blade? Slightly less, and most hunters happily take that trade for a knife that survives neglect.
How is this different from your pattern welded pieces? Purpose. Something like a Damascus Ultra Line bowie is built to be looked at and looked after. This one is built to be used and rinsed.
Does the sheath come with it? Yes. Hand stitched leather, cut for this knife rather than pulled off a shelf.
Can I put a name on it? Engraving is an option at checkout: initials, a date, or a short line.
Every one leaves our Memphis shop under a lifetime warranty against defects. If you are still deciding on a shape and size, read choosing a hunting knife first.
Model: BMK-856
John Myers –
This seller clearly knows what they’re doing with quality like this. Blade geometry makes it glide through cuts with barely any effort. Pommel and guard are solid, no wobble anywhere on the knife. Came in a nice gift box which made it feel even more special. Beyond happy with how this turned out.
Donald Roberts –
Nice piece for the price. Balance is good, just wish the handle had a bit more grip texture. Handle looks great though it’s a little smaller than I imagined. Appreciate that this is made stateside in Memphis, delivery was solid too. Would order again despite the minor gripes.
Joseph Garcia –
Ended up ordering a second one after how happy I was with the first. Fit and finish is museum quality. You can tell real craftsmen made this by hand. Love it.
Wyatt Hayes –
Kept picking this knife up just to admire it after it arrived. Even the small details in the damascus pattern are crisp and clean. Every piece I’ve gotten from Black Mamba Knives has been solid. Highly recommend this one.
Craig Barrett –
This is hands down one of the best knives I’ve bought online. Weight and balance make it feel like a real working knife not some cheap import. Steel has a gorgeous pattern that looks different in every light. Can’t say enough good things about this purchase. Proud to support American made goods out of Memphis with this purchase.
Angela Marsh –
Exceptional quality for the price point. Blade geometry makes it glide through cuts with barely any effort. Couldn’t be happier with this. Black Mamba Knives is quickly becoming my go to shop for knives.