Anyone have a damascus knife?

[Baldy]

I might buy one, anyone else already have one? How do you like it?

I spent Thursday-Monday in North Carolina for a family reunion. One of my uncles owns Stoney Creek Forge, where he makes knives and wrought iron stuff by hand. I'm thinking about buying one of the damascus steel knives. They look awesome, and they're supposed to stay sharp longer than store-bought knives.




Other items I like pictured on the site are the copper rose, the railroad spike knife (made from a single railroad spike), and the knives made from crane cables (made from a single length of cable). There's a lot of skill involved in this stuff, he was he would spend about 30 hours on a single folding knife!



I'm not trying to advertise or anything, I just think this stuff is awesome.

[sourpatch45]

i really want to get a damascus knife but i just dont have the money

[Baldy]

I just got accepted to a new job. I told myself beforehand that, if I got the job, I'd buy myself a new watch. I'm thinking of getting the knife instead. As soon as I get my leave payout and final check, I'm pretty sure I'll be placing an order for one. They are pricey, but hell, it's slightly more useful than a watch!

[jmichna]

I've got a traditional fixed blade Damascus steel hunting/camp knife, and a Puma brand folding Damascus steel. The fixed blade I picked up in the Black Hills (SD) from a knife maker's booth during the Independence Day celebrations in Custer... full tang, stag handle, horn pommel, all hand crafted and it cost plenty... nearly $300. I use it all the time and it has not lost its edge. I just got the Puma a couple months ago, and haven't used it enough to make any judgment.

As a side note, while in Custer I also picked up a fixed blade made from saw mill blade steel (the knife maker's son hunts down old saw blades on farms in the upper Mid-West), and handle made from reclaimed oak from a barn rafter. That high carbon steel takes an incredibly sharp edge... I could literally shave with that thing.

[billbrasky]

i am afraid to ask how much a knife with 30 man hours costs ?

$2,500 ?


heres some affordable puma brand knifes at sportsmen guide for 60-70.

I would get the 4 incher if it had the belt/pocketclip.
Discount Hunting Gear, Discount Hunting Boots, Discount Shoes, Discount Ammunition, Discount Ammo, Discount Boots, Military Surplus, Outdoor Gear At the Sportsman's Guide

even though your uncles stuff is to nice for me .... i would be paranoid as hell that i would loose a hand made one of kind knife i am sure they have to cost over $700 .... i would rather stick with my gerbers, CRKT, and others i have that are sub $70.

does your uncle have a web site i can admire his work on ?

edit: just saw the highlighted blue, thats the website for your uncle, where are the prices ? Is it all custom made to order, per ones specs, so there are no standard prices .... and if you have to ask you cant afford it. hee hee

[RobFMJ]

I'm holding out for the Damascus slide 1911 :

[Baldy]

Originally Posted by billbrasky

i am afraid to ask how much a knife with 30 man hours costs ?

$2,500 ?


heres some affordable puma brand knifes at sportsmen guide for 60-70.

I would get the 4 incher if it had the belt/pocketclip.
Discount Hunting Gear, Discount Hunting Boots, Discount Shoes, Discount Ammunition, Discount Ammo, Discount Boots, Military Surplus, Outdoor Gear At the Sportsman's Guide

even though your uncles stuff is to nice for me .... i would be paranoid as hell that i would loose a hand made one of kind knife i am sure they have to cost over $700 .... i would rather stick with my gerbers, CRKT, and others i have that are sub $70.

does your uncle have a web site i can admire his work on ?

edit: just saw the highlighted blue, thats the website for your uncle, where are the prices ? Is it all custom made to order, per ones specs, so there are no standard prices .... and if you have to ask you cant afford it. hee hee

Click on "folding knives", then click on any of the pics, it gives you prices.