Goldleaf Handmade D2 Steel Satin Gut Hook Hunting Knife with Stabilised Maple Burl Handle, Stainless Bolster & Leather Sheath | Hunting Gift for Him | BMK-1173

Description

Goldleaf is the burl handle without the Damascus price. Stabilised maple burl in warm honey and gold, all the figure and chatoyance of our collector pieces, mated to a plain polished D2 blade that will do a full season of field work without complaint.

The blade is a 4.5 inch drop point with an integral gut hook, ground and polished inside the curve by hand so it unzips hide in one controlled pull instead of tearing at it.

Built for: field dressing deer, elk and hog, hunting camp work, and belt carry. A good-looking knife at a working price — the one to buy if you want the burl but intend to actually use it.

Care: D2 is a semi-stainless tool steel — highly rust resistant but not rust proof. Wipe the blade dry after every use and pay attention to the inside of the hook, where blood and hair collect. Oil it lightly before long storage. Stabilised burl is resin-impregnated and far more stable than raw wood, but it is still wood: wipe it clean and wax it once or twice a year. Do not store the knife inside the leather sheath for long periods, and keep it out of the dishwasher.

FAQs

What is a gut hook knife used for?
Field dressing game. The sharpened hook slips under the hide and unzips the belly in one controlled pull, so the point never dips into the stomach or intestines. Cleaner meat, faster work, and it removes the single riskiest cut of the whole job.

How do you sharpen a gut hook?
Not on a bench stone — a flat stone cannot reach inside the curve. Use a small round file, a fine ceramic rod or a tapered sharpener that fits the hook, and work from the inside outward. The main edge sharpens normally.

Is the leather sheath included?
Yes. The tan leather belt sheath with a snap stud shown in the photograph is fitted to this knife. It ships with the knife at no extra cost.

How good is D2 for a hunting knife?
Very good. D2 runs around 58–60 HRC and holds a working edge far longer than the stainless most hunting knives use, so you can dress more than one animal before it needs a touch-up. It is semi-stainless rather than fully stainless, so keep it dry.

What is stabilised burl?
A burl is the knotted growth on a tree trunk where the grain has grown in on itself, giving swirling figure instead of straight lines. Stabilising forces resin through it under vacuum so it will not crack, swell or absorb moisture — the look of burl with the toughness of a synthetic.

Will my knife look exactly like the photograph?
Close, but not identical. Wood is a natural material and every handle has its own grain, figure and colour. The blade, fittings and dimensions will match; the handle will be its own.

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Tell us at checkout that this one is a gift and we will pack and ship it gift-ready. Every knife leaves our Memphis, Tennessee workshop with a lifetime warranty against defects in materials and workmanship, backed by over 2,000 verified 5-star reviews.

Model: BMK-1173