A Damascus pocket knife is a folder with a pattern welded blade. It is the piece most people buy first, because it is the one that gets carried instead of admired, and because a folded blade in a pocket is legal in far more places than anything on a belt.
Sizes and materials
Blades on this tag run 2.75, 3, 3.3, 3.5 and 4 inches, with open lengths from about 6.5 to 9 inches. That is the whole useful range for a pocket folder. Under 3 inches is a gentleman’s knife for letters, string and fruit. At 4 inches it will do most camp jobs and stop being invisible in a trouser pocket. Steel is Damascus of 1095 and 15N20, forge welded and acid etched, at 58 to 60 HRC, with a couple of stainless folders for people who would rather not think about rust. Scales are stag horn, natural bone, camel bone, buffalo horn, olive wood, pakka wood and stabilized resin, usually with a brass or stag bolster and mosaic pins. Most ship with a small cowhide slip sheath.
Carrying one without regretting it
These are slip joint and lock back folders rather than one hand flippers, so they open deliberately and close the same way. Keep the pivot free of pocket lint and put a drop of light oil on it two or three times a year. Carbon steel Damascus will patina in a pocket from sweat and fruit acid, which darkens the pattern rather than hiding it, and standing water is the only real enemy. The Damascus care notes cover oiling and rust without overcomplicating it. Blade length limits for carry vary by state, so check the knife laws summary before you pick a size. For a straight comparison of the folders worth carrying, read the everyday carry buyer notes, then browse the folding pocket knives.
Slip joint, not a flipper
These open with two hands and close the same way, which is slower than a modern flipper and considerably less likely to end badly in a pocket. The backspring holds the blade shut and holds it open. If a knife ever feels loose at the pivot, a light tightening and a drop of oil is the whole repair. Nothing here needs a torque wrench and a forum thread.
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Hand Forged
Heated, hammered and ground by hand.
Engraving available
Names, dates or Norse runes on most pieces.
damascus pocket knife
Bonebrass Hand Forged Damascus Folding Pocket Knife with Olive Wood Rosewood and Bone Handle and Brass and Red Fiber Spacers | Everyday Carry Gift | RK-1070-1
Original price was: $99.00.$84.15Current price is: $84.15.
Hornedge Hand Forged Damascus Folding Pocket Knife with Buffalo Horn Handle and Brass Bolster & Handmade Leather Sheath | Everyday Carry Collector Gift | RK-1065
Original price was: $129.00.$109.65Current price is: $109.65.
Walnutfold Hand Forged Damascus Folding Pocket Knife with Walnut Wood Handle and Brass Bolster & Handmade Leather Sheath | Everyday Carry Gift for Him | RK-1061
Original price was: $129.00.$109.65Current price is: $109.65.
Mosaicfold Hand Forged Stainless Steel Folding Pocket Knife with Resin Handle and Black Mosaic Pins & Leather Sheath | Everyday Carry Gift | RK-1047
Original price was: $109.00.$92.65Current price is: $92.65.
Stagsteel Hand Forged Stainless Steel Folding Pocket Knife with Stag Horn Handle & Leather Sheath and Engraving Available | Everyday Carry Gift | RK-1032
Original price was: $109.00.$92.65Current price is: $92.65.
Ramclaw Hand Forged Damascus Karambit Knife with Ram Horn Handle & Leather Sheath | Tactical Gift | RK-1026
Original price was: $99.00.$84.15Current price is: $84.15.
Ramfold Hand Forged Damascus Folding Pocket Knife with Ram Horn Handle & Leather Sheath | Everyday Carry Gift | RK-1017
Price range: $84.15 through $92.65
Copperfin Hand Forged Damascus Fish Fillet Knife with Polished Copper Handle & Cowhide Leather Sheath | Fishing Camping and Collector Gift | RK-1011
Original price was: $119.00.$101.15Current price is: $101.15.
Steelfold Hand Forged Damascus Folding Pocket Knife with Pakka Wood Handle and Steel Bolster | Everyday Carry and Collector Gift | RK-697
Original price was: $99.00.$84.15Current price is: $84.15.
Campfold Hand Forged Damascus Folding Pocket Knife with Camel Bone Handle and Antler Stag Bolster | Outdoor Camping and Christmas Gift | RK-693
Original price was: $109.00.$92.65Current price is: $92.65.
Antlerfold Hand Forged Damascus Folding Pocket Knife with Antler Stag Handle | Everyday Carry Personalised Gift for Him | RK-691
Original price was: $109.00.$92.65Current price is: $92.65.
Olivefold Hand Forged Damascus Folding Pocket Knife with Olive Wood Handle | Premium Everyday Carry and Collector Gift | RK-689
Original price was: $229.00.$194.65Current price is: $194.65.
Hornfold Hand Forged Damascus Folding Pocket Knife with Buffalo Horn Handle | Everyday Carry Outdoor and Collector Gift | RK-687
Price range: $92.65 through $101.15
Bonefold Hand Forged Damascus Folding Pocket Knife with Natural Bone Handle | Premium Everyday Carry and Collector Gift for Him | RK-686
Original price was: $119.00.$101.15Current price is: $101.15.
Resincarry Hand Forged Damascus Folding Pocket Knife with Resin Handle | Everyday Carry Collector Gift for Him | RK-10491
Price range: $101.15 through $109.65
Stagcarry Hand Forged Damascus Folding Pocket Knife with Stag Horn Handle & Cowhide Leather Sheath | Gentlemans Everyday Carry Gift | RK-428
Price range: $84.15 through $160.65
Bullhorn Hand Forged Damascus Folding Pocket Knife with Camel Bone and Bull Horn Handle & Cowhide Leather Sheath | Everyday Carry Collector Gift | RK-426
Price range: $92.65 through $109.65
Bluegrain Hand Forged Damascus Folding Pocket Knife with Blue Hardwood Handle & Cowhide Leather Sheath | Gentlemans Everyday Carry Gift | RK-382
Price range: $75.65 through $84.15
Brasswood Hand Forged Damascus Folding Pocket Knife with Wood Handle and Engraved Brass Bolster & Cowhide Leather Sheath | Everyday Carry Gift for Him | RK-380
Price range: $92.65 through $109.65
Leafcarry Hand Forged Damascus Folding Pocket Knife with Damascus Steel Handle Ready for Engraving & Cowhide Leather Sheath | Everyday Carry Collector Gift | RK-375
Price range: $92.65 through $194.65
Pakkacarry Hand Forged Damascus Folding Pocket Knife with Pakka Wood Handle & Cowhide Leather Sheath | Everyday Carry Groomsmen Gift | RK-374
Original price was: $99.00.$84.15Current price is: $84.15.
Bonecarry Hand Forged Damascus Folding Pocket Knife with Natural Bone Handle and Stag Bolster & Cowhide Leather Sheath | Gentlemans Everyday Carry Gift | RK-373
Price range: $75.65 through $126.65
