Handmade Damascus Hunting Knife - Walnut Wood Handle-13.25" Fixed Blade Knife with Leather Sheath-Master Quality EDC Survival Knife-Camping Knife Ideal Gift for Men and Women

My Emperor Damascus Bowie Knife arrived meticulously packed, in layers, no less! Both the knife and sheath, while clearly handmade, are fashioned with obvious skill and pride. The knife I received easily exceeds the quality standards of the Cold Steel Natchez Bowie that I recently returned... And it's a beautiful piece too! Mine was hair-shaving sharp right out of the box, and it'll slowly slice paper all day. The grip is a bit small, but I say that about everything, having the big mitts that I do. I really like the hilt and sub-hilt design. Plus, the hilt, sub-hilt, and pommel are all Damascus steel, and their fitment is expertly integrated into the rich-looking walnut grips. And while this is not a full-tang design, there is not the slightest play in the grip handle; I'd literally have to take this into the field and beat the crap out of it to test it further. Keep in mind that many sturdy knives, including many Bowies and authentic Khukuris, along with some premium Japanese cooking knives, are not full-tang designs, and hold up very well. The well-regarded Cold Steel Natchez Bowie is not a full-tang design. Just saying. This knife is beautiful without appearing overstated and gaudy, and while I do enjoy some "bling" now and again, "bling" does not describe this knife. The beauty of this knife, if anything, is slightly understated. This one requires a second look, and only gets better as you look at it. I could easily carry this everyday, if I needed to. And I never tire of looking at it. I consider it a real bargain at $89.99! The graceful blade is indeed fine Damascus steel. And just to clear things up, acid is often used on real Damascus steel to "raise the grain" as it were, and highlight its many layers. There are no more imperfections in this Damascus blade than there were in the fabricated Natchez Bowie that I just returned--at nearly twice the price. And a coating of TUF GLIDE really makes this Damascus blade pop! Note: I've purchased some 28 Cold Steel Knives to date, that I have kept or given as gifts, so I have no particular gripe with Cold Steel as an OEM. But I do occasionally reject some of their knives, and to date, it has most always been their largest models in a given product line. The sheath that accompanied this knife is as nice as anything I've ever received, and at four times this price! It is very nicely made, and if you look closely, you can even see some of the artisan's discrete pencil marks still on it. I like it! And the overall size to my mind, is about perfect for why you'd carry it. It's a big knife to be sure, but it's not unwieldy or awkward to handle. And it's not freakishly large either. Like Cold Steel's Large Espada folder, for a big knife, this one feels just about right. It's the Large Espada that you see in movies and on TV; not the Medium, not the Extra-Large, but the Large one (though I do own all three sizes of those famed Espadas!). At any rate, this knife and sheath rates an easy five stars! And yes, I would certainly recommend that you consider it for yourself or as a sure-to-please gift! And I will be keeping an eye on Knife King from here on too, as this is a new supplier for me. At this point, I'm impressed! Note: While you'd certainly carry this knife in its sheath, it would be unwise to store it in the same sheath for prolonged periods. The knife and sheath can be stored together, but separately, lest you invite staining and undue corrosion. High carbon and Damascus steels have wonderful properties for use in knives, but rust resistance is not one of them. In fact, all but those stainless steels specified for marine use, can and will corrode in the right environment. Always store your knives outside their sheaths. If this is to be a workaday knife, I'd recommend cleaning the knife as needed, and wiping it thoroughly dry. I'd then use compressed or canned air, and/or let it dry overnight. I'd then wipe the warm (warm--not hot) knife down with TUF GLIDE (a TUF-CLOTH is fine), and leave that to evaporate and dry before putting it back to work. A thin film of TUF GLIDE evaporates quickly. A monthly ritual of saturating the wooden grips with pure mineral oil or furniture polish/oil would be a very good idea. An alternative and cheaper method is to wipe the entire cleaned and warmed knife down with a thin coat of pure mineral oil (the laxative stuff the pharmacy sells), but this will attract some dust. Evaporated TUF GLIDE does not attract dust. Keeping the wooden grips waxed would be another way to go. I do the following with my collector/show knives: I thoroughly clean all but the pivot bearings (in a folding knife) with 90% or better alcohol, and wipe it off with all-cotton gun patches or 100% cotton balls. Blast dry with compressed or canned air. Let dry... Warm the knife gently and saturate the entire thing with well-shaken TUF GLIDE. Let dry overnight. At this time, I thoroughly lube all the moving components on a folding knife with well-shaken TUF GLIDE lubricant. Next, I wipe off the excess TUF GLIDE residue (the anti-rust properties remain) with cotton gun patches or 100% cotton balls. I may add a little more TUF GLIDE lubricant to a folding knife's pivot, and work the blade open and closed maybe 100 times, until its action is as slick as it's going to get (sometimes, but rarely, an adjustment to the blade pivot's Torx screw is necessary). When the surface appears clean, I apply a layer or two of Renaissance Wax to the blade, and perhaps the hilt, sub-hilt, bolsters, and pommel, if they're ornamental metal, using cotton gun patches. It's okay to wax "smooth" or polished plastic or metal handles too. For bone, antler, wood, and new leather handles, I like to saturate those parts with warmed "Boos Mystery Butcher Block Oil", from my wife's kitchen, and let this sit overnight--or even two nights. I then wipe off the excess Boos and let these dry another day or so. From there, I gently warm the grips and wipe them down again, before applying a coat or two of Renaissance Wax to seal and protect them. This may sound like a lot, but it's a one-time deal for show knives only. An annual application of Renaissance Wax is optional, and may or may not even be necessary, depending on how the knives are stored or handled. Note: Boos Mystery Oil, while designed for fine wooden butcher blocks, is a proprietary blend of citrus-based oils, pure mineral oil, and bee's wax. It seems a natural for wood, bone, antler, or even leather knife grips, and since it's already on hand, that's what I use, and to good effect, before sealing the grips with Renaissance Wax. Note: You don't want to over-soften and moisturize wood, bone, antler, or even leather grips (a/k/a handles or scales), lest they become permanently softened and weakened. Remember, all of these are cured "tissue" of one kind or another. Most antlers are more akin to "hair" than bone... Again, this is a one-time procedure for my show knives... For field knives, I'd take a simpler, easier maintenance route. As for the leather sheaths, I like Chamberlain's Leather Milk Products, which I use all over the house on any and all leather, from furniture to clothing, wallets and handbags. There are several good leather conditioner/protectants out there, and the best of them avoid petroleum bases and include bee's wax. Keep in mind, you want to preserve the stitching too, and products like Neetsfoot Oil can deteriorate stitching and darken leather. All of the aforementioned supplies are available right here on Amazon, at excellent prices, and only two days away with no extra shipping charges, via Amazon Prime! Sorry for the lengthy read, guys, but this stuff comes up from time to time, and since I can't seem to sleep, I thought I'd share. RayB

This purchase was my first Damascus knife and I am very pleased. I took my time and shopped around before I bought the Knife King "Emperor", contrary to any negative feedback other people gave here on Amazon. I liked the " Old World" look of this knife and wanted the sharp, durable Damascus blade for hunting, fishing & Camping trips. I made the purchase and received my knife On Time, packaged well in a Knife King Box inside a second Amazon Box. I received it within 48 hours per Amazon Prime. My knife arrived Very Sharp,😀 and clean. The Damascus Steel pattern is absolutely beautiful!! It does not appear to be Full Tang as the hardwood handle wraps completely 360' with no visual blade passing inside. But that's OK with me, the price was reasonable and it is a quality constructed knife. It is not the showpiece that my Silver Stag is, but that is like comparing apples to oranges. The handle is comfortable but a bit thin for my hand, good knife for someone with smaller hands. Just received today and have not yet had a chance to really use the knife but it appears to be a very useful tool. It comes with a good leather sheath, brown in color and my knife fits tightly in sheath with a snap, strap to hold knife in place. Sheath has an ample belt loop for the largest belt. I highly recommend this knife as it is constructed of Damascus Steel with great looking patterns, handle is comfortable and knife arrives very sharp in a good sheath. All this at a good price and it is backed by Amazon!

This is a fairly solid knife! It's not work of a master craftsman with decades of experiemce, but you can tell it's well made. I say that because (at least in mine) there are some gaps between the Damascus and the wood parts of the handle, that were mostly just filled with whatever finish was put on the knife, or the epoxy I would presumably say holds the handle materials together. The only other issue is that the blade itself is offset a couple degrees from the handle, meaning if you were to attempt a straight chop, depending on your grip, it might go one way or another, not truly straight. Overall, you can tell it's real Damascus, it is an otherwise beautiful knife, and comes with a very thick and solid sheath. Comes very sharp out of the box. 10/10 would recommend for the price.

I have always loved collecting knives, and this one is definitely one of my favorites. I bought this for exactly the way it is made and looks with out concern of anything that someone else says. I love the gaurd with the open index finger grip.The walnut wood works well with the steel and has a very smooth ground surface combination. This fits my hand perfect ergonomically as I hoped and wild enough .. actually is very well balanced. Granted , anyone can be a critic, and find anything with some kind of flaw or problem. Basically , for the price and craftsmanship over all , very hard to beat. The care that was taken to wrap it for shipping is impressive in it self and arrived with in a day with prime. It comes with a sheath on top that .. sure it may not be exactly what you want .. but it’s one of the nicest sheaths I’ve seen for mass production knives in general. Bottom line is .. it works very well and if you think you can do better at this price .. then knock yourself out. All in all .. I would buy another just to have two , great looking knife that feels great in either hand !

As an avid collector of Damascus knives, I had my doubts about this knots at this price. When the knife arrived though, my worries seemed unjustified. Have a look at my first photo. The folded steel pattern continues right into the grind. This is true Damascus of Middle Eastern quality. Thick grain of about 200 folds I'd call it. So I had to test it. I knew it was sharp as I manged a decent cut removing it from its protective shipping materials. Someone here called it excessive. I call it necessary and shows the vendor cares. Right out of the box I cleaned the oil off and started chopping wood. Granted it was just 8" diameter pine, but it dug in good. After about a dozen chops I examined the blade to find not a single flaw. Handle is just as tight as I started with, no cracks in the wood. The knife held its edge with no rolling or dulling. I want to thank Knife King. I don't know how you can produce quality like this at a price like this. WOW is my best description. The ONLY flaw, and I mean only, is the sheath was so tight I could not fit the blade in. I waited for both blade and sheath to get to room temperature before trying again and it was more difficult. So my patience got the best of me and I forced it in. Sending the blade right through the side of the sheath about two inches from its tip. (pic 3) My bad.

This is a real knife as advertised. The price seems to good to be true for a knife forged from layered steel and with a leather sheath. I would recommend it for someone wanting a passable camping or hunting knife that did not want to spend a lot of money and did not intend to use it much. It looks, feels, and cuts almost like a good knife worth hundreds of dollars. It comes with a workable edge and can be sharpened, this is layered, but this is not high end steel. I would not trust it to last long making hotdog sticks and whittling tree branches. you would be in danger of getting small chips in the blade edge. They warn you to oil the metal or it will rust. This has the look and feel of all bargain mass produced "hand made" knives from Pakistan. They always seem like more knife than you could possibly get for the price. But real world use can have you buying something more expensive made somewhere else. For me I sharpened it up and leave it in my knife drawer. It looks good. I have ruined several other Pakistani blades and do not trust it to stay chip free on the blade if used as a real camping knife. To be fair - if anyone has used it chopping up branches and whittling without any chipping on the blade, than I am wrong. Not going to test it to find out.

This is a lot of knife. Huge. I like the quality and the way it fits in the palm of my hand. It's also very easy to keep sharp with simple sharpening tools. The sheath can be easily re-dyed a different color if you so desire. Leather dye is not expensive. The sheath is rugged, should last decades of regular use. Overall I think this is the best value for a knife of this quality on the market, that wasn't bought at wish.com . I would carry this on a camping trip and not worry about lacking a blade. Now, it will require certain care because it's not a stainless blade. So carrying an oiled cloth to wipe this blade is a necessity. Good job Knife King!

My knife arrived in perfect condition. The blade was well oiled, wrapped in waxed paper with a piece of hard plastic covering and protecting the tip. This arrangement was in turn encased in a plastic bag. The sheath came in a separate plastic bag. The wrapped kinfe and sheath were tucked together in a third heavy plastic ziplock bag, and the whole package packed in a stout cardboard box. Word about rust and QC problems must have gotten back to this company, because they obviously went to some pains to make sure that this knife would arrive intact and rust free. The knife is well made; everything it tight, and it was shaving sharp right out of the box. And yes, it is layered steel; a magnifying glass applied to the ground edge shows that the pattern lines aren't just etched into the surface, but go right through the blade. All in all, I'm completely satisfied with this purchase. I can't speak to this company's consistency, but my knife turned out to be exactly as advertised. Its a very nice knife for the price. I will buy from this company again.

Definitely as advertised. Looks just like the picture. Contrary to some reviewers opinions, this is genuine pattern welded steel. It's much cheaper for them to pay 50 guys to make billets than it is to import, set up, and power a laser etching machine. A few minor, nearly microscopic void spaces are visible, and there's a slight, shallow cold shut on the spine. It is very sharp and well greased out of the box. VERY well packed. No rust at all. Not a speck. These cheap 'damascus' blades are notorious for having thin, brittle push tangs, that aren't secured to the pommel.. so I wouldn't subject this to too much hard use. Maybe use your ax to chop kindling instead. This'll do fine cutting work, though. Not sure how well tempered it is, but how often I need to resharpen will give me a clue to that pretty quick. Handle and fittings are tight and seem solid, though I suspect they are just epoxied in, so I won't be hard on it. I do wish they'd matched the grain though. Sheath is nothing fancy, but works. Might need to rivet in the loop. All in all, about what you should expect at this price point, quality wise, and twice that style wise. Nice.

Very nicely crafted knife for the money I paid. I will have to put a thin leather inside the sheath where the snap button is so as to prevent the the knife from being scrath when drawing the knife in and out of it. Knike came well oild and nicely wrapped to prevent damage during shipping. Blade is very sharp. Damascus pattern is very nice.

Great looking knife. Has good weight and balance.

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I appreciate good knives. I had a few collected. When I received this knife I was impressed on how it was made. It is sharp. The quality is great for this price range. The weight, the size is exactly what I need for my hunting activities. I appreciate the efforts of those very creative people and giving this items in an affordable price. Cheers.