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Purdey camel bone small hunting knife with thumb grip.
Full camel bone handle with 2 ½ inch full damascus blade.
Comes in bridle leather belt scabbard with Purdey embossed fastener.
The thumb grip prevents any slipping while using the knife as a skinner. Camel bone has been used for knife handles as an alternative to ivory - the bone is repeatedly boiled and cleaned before polishing ready to be carved and fitted to the blade. The blade is made from Damascus steel that is known for its strength and retaining sharpness, which is ideal for use in knife making.
It is especially noted for the beautiful patterning which is evident on the surface of the blade. In the process to create this unique steel the craftsman takes layers of different metals - alternately hard and soft - and through repeated hammering forges a single billet of metal. This metal is then repeatedly twisted and manipulated according to the desired design before being given to the knife maker who will then forge the knife. Only after the knife has been treated and polished does the metal truly reveal the characteristic patterns that recall the lost art of the original makers of Damascus steel.
Code:005
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