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HTK -253 Damascus Knife/ Skinner / Hunting / Camping / Hand Made / Custom / Rose Wood Handle

$249.95

Hometown Knives Damascus skinner hand crafted to appeal all hunters. HTK-253 skinner has over 25 hrs of work into it including forging, filing, fitting, grinding, polishing. The dark micarta scales are locked in place with the multiple stainless steel pins and mosiac brass pins to the handle, and topped off with a damascus bolster. The handle is smooth with no steps and feels natural when held in the hand. The knife is weighted to have a balance point just above the bolster, to better help in long skinner jobs. Impressive workmanship on this knife!

Please note that depending on availability we may need to re-product the knife and will ask for 3-4 weeks. If you need it sooner than that please contact us and we will do our best to meet your timeline.

Comes with a custom sheath made of sheep skin, treated to be harder to last longer.

Damascus steel hand forged with combinations of 1095 High Carbon and 4340 High Tensile Steel forming over 350+ layers. We oil quench and temper to a hardness of 57-58 Rockwell C. Some of the many damascus steel advantages include the following: Blade edge resistance from the harder steel, micro serrations from the alternating layers, ductility from the HT 4340 layer...

Overall Length = 9"
Blade Length = 4.50"
Blade Width Max = 1.50"
Handle Length = 4.50"
Mass = .25 lbs.

Recommended Knife Maintenance:
Sharpening: Can be performed with any system, recommend the use of oil on 22.5deg fixtures
Surface treatment: Recommend that the knife is not kept in the sheath and in dry environment. In case rust develops, remove with steel wool or 3M 1000 grit pads with oil and use metal polish to prevent from reoccurring.