Perkin Handcrafted Damascus Hunting Knife - Full Tang Bushcraft - Bone Handle

I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised when this knife arrived. I believe it's made in Pakistan where Damascus was originally forged a couple thousand years ago so they should know a little bit about how to produce it. The knife blade looks to be true layered Damascus and is very well done. The blade looked and felt nicely sharpened from the factory. Time will tell how long it will hold an edge as well as how it will be to sharpen it. My knife shows that who ever the person was that put it together took their time and used some craftsmanship and pride in what they were doing. I appreciate that type of workmanship. The bone scales used on the handle are very nicely fitted and feels good in the hand. The leather sheath is nicely made with double stitching and the main seam is double layered leather to assure the blade will not cut through. It looks like the sheath can be worn either vertically or horizontally and should fit a belt 1 1/2" to 2"wide. This is a full tang knife and the blade measures 3/16" thick, 4" long from bolster to tip of blade with an overall length of 8". This is my first Perkin Damascus knife and if this is a sample of what the finish product will be like then I can see myself buying additional Perkin Knifes in the future. I might add that I use my knifes and this one will be used to field dress Antelope and Deer. It might be a little short for Elk but I'll certainly give it a try if I get drawn for an Elk license. Give this particular Perkins Knife a try, I think you'll like it.

Nice Ivory like handle. Perkin knives, I bought almost a dozen for gifts to nephews. They are not the highest quality, but are price for what they are IMHO a good buy. Real Damascus or etched? for the price probably etched but you can't tell by looking so I won't say one way or another. The come fairly to very sharp, some shaper than others. Out of all that I have purchased I was not disappointed in any or in the sheaths that accompanied them.

I like it a lot. Beautiful knife, craftsmanship looks great too. I really like the size, perfect size for my hip and everyday use. Sheath is beautiful too, just a bit jacked in the belt loop sew, see photo's. Oh, yeah its decent sharp. I give it 4 instead of 5 simply because I will need to alter the sheath to make it wearable. I hate mailing things back, the whole wait thing all over again.

A sorry excuse for a knife. Returned.

This knife has a full damascus tang, and well worth the price. The bone scales are smooth and look good at a glance. The ends should have been finished properly. Thx RC

Incredible knife!, great workmanship ! razor sharp! the price? unbelievable! you could not buy the material to make this knife for this price. a custom knife of this quality usually costs 5 to 10 times this! Love it!

The finishing of the butt of the grip was not as professionally done as the rest of the grip and spoiled the effect of such a beautiful knife.

It was given as a gift to my grandson. It was to replace one that his father has that he wanted. Works great, and the grandson was well pleased

This is a fun, funky knife. Well put together, and smooth and well polished all around, as sharp as any knife will come out of the box. The steel billet it's made from is the thickest I've ever seen-this is a stout knife! Good camping knife, and is sure to draw some attention. I'll probably buy another Perkin knife, it's unlike any other

D'abord, il faut le souligner c'est un authentique couteau damassé ; ce n'est pas un gravage cosmétique de la lame ni un simple dessin comme on peut en voir parfois à la consternation générale...-- Sur la qualité damas, vous recevrez une lame deux fois moins ouvragée que ce que montre la photo ; ce qui est dû à un pliage du métal en forge qui est deux fois moindre. L'effet esthétique présente donc nettement moins de finesse du dessin ainsi que du grain de la lame ; et les qualités sont donc un peu moindre car l'amalgame est moins bien fait. C'est ce qui donne un aspect buschcraft assez grossier mais qui ne dénote pas du genre. Il n'y a pas de défaut sensible de ce fait.-- Sur la qualité de la lame, la soie est intégrale ; ce qui est un gage de qualité de conception indéniable. Mais par contre la partie non carbone de l'alliage est assez pauvre car elle s'oxyde excessivement rapidement -- ce qui explique le coût modique car un inox eût emmené plus loin en prix.-- Le guillochage à la lime sur le dos de lame est aussi moins travaillé que le specimen d'illustration ; j'ai trois encoches alors que la photo en montre cinq mieux ouvragées mais ce ciselage qui est moindre va de paire avec le pliage plus grossier. Ce que vous recevrez sera donc deux fois moins élaboré que ce que vous voyez. Il n'y a aucune gravité là mais c'est à signaler.-- L'assemblage est très correct, le manche en os est légèrement décoloré. Il est douteux que vous receviez un aspect type "ivoire" comme le montre la photo probablement du fait d'une faible définition. C'est de l'os de camélidé qui montre des décolorations typiques. Deux sous-plaques rouges sous celles du manche en os assurent la cohésion. Le rendu est pas mal ; la fixation se fait au moyen de deux écrous Torx.-- L'étui est fonctionnel, en cuir & sens le tanin ; ce qui vaut mieux que le chameau !-- Le prix est imbattable & à ce tarif on ne pouvait pas trouver mieux.-- Enfin, s'agit-il d'un couteau fait main ? J'en doute, l'assemblage & la finition le sont sans doute. Mais l'usinage de la lame me fait plutôt croire à une intervention industrielle de découpe sur une barre damas brut d'atelier livrée.Ce n'est pas rédhibitoire ici ; c'est ce qui expliquerait le prix compétitif d'un tel couteau qui peut valoir de détour.-- Sur l'affûtage, il est impeccable. Ensuite la lame s'aiguise très bien. C'est l'aspect positif de cet acier "pauvre" qui s'oxyde un peu trop facilement ; en contrepartie, le fil se reprend bien car ce métal est tendre.

Coltello da outdor arrivato in anticipo e ben imballato. Confortevole da maneggiare, con impugnatura solida ed esteticamente bella da vedere, in vero osso non so bene di quale animale.La lama è in vero acciaio damasco, ma non inox, bensì una lega di acciaio carbonioso (15N25 e 1095) che se non trattata correttamente, tende ad ossidare ed a fare la ruggine. Il filo è estremamente duro e si presta anche a lavori di chopping limitato a legni di massimo 10 cm di spessore. Unica pecca del filo è che non era centrato ma leggermente spostato a destra. L'affilatura non è delle migliori, ma con qualche ora di lavoro adesso è un rasoio, e mantiene molto bene il filo.Per quanto riguarda il fodero non c'è molto da dire. Vero cuoio trattato e cucito abbastanza bene, con il logo impresso su un lato. Una peculiarità: l'attacco alla cinta, invece di essere verticale, è in orizzontale.In definitiva mi sento di aver fatto un ottimo acquisto e posso dire di consigliarlo a chiunque desidera un bel pezzo di acciaio damasco a poco prezzo.

Esteticamente non è male, anzi è fatto anche bene, peccato che non ci sia modo di affilarlo in modo decente... presumo che la tempra o la qualità dell’acciaio sia piuttosto scarsa. In pratica ottimo da esposizione e non da usare.

En general buena compra, con algún detalle de acabado regular, sobre todo la empuñadura de hueso.Contento de cualquier modo.