A personalized engraved knife is a blade with somebody’s name cut into it. That is the whole idea. The phrase gets typed by people buying for a wedding party, a retirement, a fiftieth birthday, or a father who already owns four knives and will happily take a fifth if it has his initials on the bolster. The only thing that really matters is that the engraving sits on a blade worth keeping.
What actually carries the engraving
Most blades under this tag are Damascus of 1095 and 15N20, forge welded and acid etched, hardened to 58 to 60 HRC. A smaller group is plain 1095 high carbon at 54 to 58 HRC, which takes a deeper cut and holds a cleaner line. Shapes run from folding pocket knives with blades around 2.75 to 4 inches up through skinners, daggers, camp knives and bowies at 7 or 8 inches, with overall lengths from roughly 7.5 inches to 13. Handles are stag horn, rosewood, walnut, buffalo horn, camel bone and stabilized resin, so there is nearly always a flat, a spacer or a brass bolster that will hold text without fighting the grain. Fixed blades ship in a stitched cowhide sheath.
Placement, price and the boring practical part
Short text on the blade or bolster is 19 dollars. A symbol, a rune row or a knotwork band is 39 dollars. A family crest is 49 dollars. Ransack Viking is a US company based in Memphis, Tennessee. Pieces are handmade in the Czech Republic, then imported, inspected and shipped from Memphis. Engraving is done in the US after arrival, which is why a name can go on late without adding weeks to the wait. If you want the full range of marked pieces rather than knives alone, the engraved and personalized shelf also carries axes, swords and drinking gear. The engraving page shows what fits on a bolster and what does not, since a long quote on a 3 inch folder ends up unreadable. For the blades themselves, start with the Damascus knives if you want pattern, or the folding pocket knives if the gift needs to live in a pocket rather than a display case.
Free US shipping
On most pieces. Heavier and oversized ones carry a flat charge.
Hand Forged
Heated, hammered and ground by hand.
Engraving available
Names, dates or Norse runes on most pieces.
personalized engraved knife
Riverstag Hand Forged Damascus Fish Fillet Knife with Stag Horn Handle and Bone and Acrylic & Leather Sheath | Fishing and Anglers Gift | RK-421
Original price was: $119.00.$101.15Current price is: $101.15.
Greyfell Hand Forged Damascus Skinner Knife with Micarta Handle & Leather Sheath | Bushcraft Hunting and Skinning Gift | RK-420
Original price was: $99.00.$84.15Current price is: $84.15.
Ramcrest Hand Forged Damascus Skinner Knife with Ram Horn Handle & Leather Sheath | Compact Hunting and Collector Gift | RK-408
Original price was: $99.00.$84.15Current price is: $84.15.
Camelbone Hand Forged Damascus Skinner Knife with Camel Bone and Hardwood Handle & Leather Sheath | Deer Skinning and Hunting Gift | RK-407
Original price was: $99.00.$84.15Current price is: $84.15.
Emberhawk Hand Forged Damascus Tomahawk Axe | 20 Inch | Rosewood Handle with Leather Blade Cover and Gift Box | Hunting Camping Collector Gift | RK-404
Original price was: $159.00.$135.15Current price is: $135.15.
Brasshearth Hand Forged Damascus Chef Knife with Hardwood Handle and Brass Bolster and Fiber Spacers & Leather Sheath | Chef and Housewarming Gift | RK-396
Original price was: $139.00.$118.15Current price is: $118.15.
Hornreach Hand Forged Damascus Bowie Knife with Buffalo Horn and Stabilized Wood Handle and Brass Bolster and Fiber Spacers | Hunting Bowie Gift | RK-394
Original price was: $149.00.$126.65Current price is: $126.65.
Staghide Hand Forged Damascus Bowie Knife with Stag Horn and Stacked Leather Handle and Damascus Bolster & Leather Sheath | Hunting and Camping Bowie Gift | RK-385
Price range: $84.15 through $152.15
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
Hornsmith Hand Forged Damascus Chef Knife with Buffalo Horn and Pakka Wood Handle and Brass Bolster and Mosaic Pin & Leather Sheath | Chef and Kitchen Gift | RK-378
Original price was: $229.00.$194.65Current price is: $194.65.
Bonewarden Hand Forged Damascus Skinner Knife with White Bone Handle and Hardwood Bolsters | Bushcraft Hunting Gift | RK-376
Original price was: $159.00.$135.15Current price is: $135.15.
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
Rosecarry Hand Forged Damascus Folding Pocket Knife with Rosewood Handle and Stag Bolster & Cowhide Leather Sheath | Everyday Carry Gift for Him | RK-372
Price range: $84.15 through $92.65
Littlewalnut Hand Forged Damascus Skinner Knife with Walnut and Pakka Wood Handle | Compact Full Tang Hunting and Camping Gift | RK-371
Original price was: $99.00.$84.15Current price is: $84.15.
Vampire Hand Forged Damascus Skinner Knife with Stabilized Wood Handle and Fiber and Brass Spacers | Full Tang Hunting Camping and Anniversary Gift | RK-330
Price range: $84.15 through $92.65
Bobcat Hand Forged Damascus Skinner Knife with Walnut Wood Handle & Leather Sheath | Full Tang Hunting and Skinning Gift | RK-331
Price range: $84.15 through $92.65
Scorpio Hand Forged Damascus Skinner Knife with Stag Antler Handle and Buffalo Horn and Walnut Spacers and Damascus Bolster | Deer Skinning Gift | RK-338
Price range: $75.65 through $177.65
Yumastag Hand Forged Damascus Hunting Knife with Stag Antler Handle and Turquoise Spacers and Damascus Bolster & Leather Sheath | Hunting Collector Gift | RK-343
Price range: $101.15 through $177.65
Wengehook Hand Forged Damascus Gut Hook Hunting Knife with Tropical Wenge Wood Handle & Cowhide Leather Sheath | Hunting Gift | RK-350
Original price was: $119.00.$101.15Current price is: $101.15.
