Description
Seven inches of pattern-welded blade on a five inch rosewood handle, with a polished steel bolster between them. The Damascus figure on this one is a tight raindrop, and it runs the full width of the grind.
| Overall length | 12 inches |
| Blade length | 7 inches |
| Handle length | 5 inches |
| Steel | 1095 + 15N20 Damascus |
| Hardness | 58–60 HRC, oil tempered |
| Handle | Rose wood with steel bolster |
| Included | Hand-stitched leather sheath |
Put it to work on: camp cooking, general outdoor cutting, and display. The point is fine and the spine carries a false edge, so it handles like a large dagger rather than a chopper. It is not a splitting tool and the tip will not thank you for prying.
Care: this blade is high-carbon pattern-welded steel, which means it rusts if you let it. The acid etch that makes the pattern visible also leaves a surface that grabs moisture, so dry it properly rather than quickly. Rosewood is naturally oily and needs far less attention than an open-grained wood, but the steel bolster will show fingerprints and dull down over time. A cloth and a trace of oil brings it back. Caring for a Damascus blade is mostly about drying it before you put it away.
Reading the pattern
The layers you can see are alternating bands of two steels forge-welded together and then etched, so one steel darkens and the other stays bright. No two billets fold identically, which is why the figure on your knife will differ from the one photographed. If a pattern looks identical across every knife in a listing, it was printed rather than forged.
Why the point changes what it is for
A narrow symmetrical point penetrates well and gives you real control for detail work close to the tip. It also has less steel supporting it than a drop point does, so lateral force is the enemy. Use it for cutting and it will outlive you. Use it as a lever on a tent stake and you will snap the last half inch off. That is true of every blade in this shape, not a defect in this one.
Twelve inches is a lot of knife
This is a big piece to carry casually. It suits a pack, a truck or a wall far better than a belt worn all day. If you want the same forged steel in something you can actually put in a pocket sheath and forget about, the compact Hornback skinner is a much easier knife to live with.
Practical questions
Is it sharpened on both edges? The spine carries a false edge that is shaped but not brought to a cutting edge. One edge cuts.
Will the pattern wear off? No. It goes through the steel rather than sitting on the surface. Sharpening exposes fresh layers at the edge, which is normal.
Is it legal to carry? Fixed blade carry rules vary widely by state and city. Check where you live before wearing it on a belt in public. Whether a blade counts as a knife or a dagger matters legally in more places than people realize.
Model: BMK-666
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