Integral Damascus Hunter with Redwood Burl

Product Description for Integral Damascus Hunter with Redwood Burl

Maker: Josh Hults, J.S. (click to see more by this maker)
Price: $1,200.00
Item num: 112899
** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind **
Blade length: 5.20 in.
Cutting edge length: 4.70 in.
Total length: 10.25 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.44 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.18 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.14 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.05 in.
Item weight: 6.60 oz.
Shipment weight: 10 oz.
Blade: Damascus forged from 1084 and 15N20 carbon steel
Bolster: Integral damascus
Handle: Stabilized redwood burl
Sheath: Hand tooled pouch style leather sheath
Description: This Integral Damascus Hunter was made by Josh Hults. Josh grew up in South Mississippi on a small farm. Growing up in a rural area, if he wasn't working, most of his time was spent exploring in the woods or building something. Since he was a small child, he had a passion for making things -- from flint knives to bows and arrows, to tree houses and bridges. If he could scavenge the materials to attempt an idea, he would try it. He learned how to shoe horses from his father and by his late teen years, he had a small horse shoeing business established. His horse shoeing business prospered and over the years, he shod horses from coast to coast and from Canada to Florida. Today, he works as a fireman and builds knives in his spare time. He built his first knife in 2008 and was immediately hooked. In June of 2022, he earned his journeyman smith stamp.
The clip point blade is forged from Josh's own damascus, combining 1084 and 15N20 carbon steel to ensure excellent edge holding and chip resistance. The fine pattern is extremely engaging, showing lots of movement in the steel. The blade is flat ground and razor sharp. Josh's touchmark is on the left side of the blade. His J.S. mark is on the right side. Because the blade is forged from carbon steel, we recommend using camellia oil to protect the blade from rust.
The bolster is integral to the blade, with the damascus pattern moving seamlessly from bolster to blade. This technique has superior structural integrity and requires a particularly talented smith.
The handle is stabilized redwood burl, sculpted to provide a comfortable grip. Redwood burl has a swirling grain that nicely complements the damascus pattern. The handle is fit to the integral bolster with an heirloom fit. This allows there to be no sharp corners if the wood slightly shrinks over time. The handle nicely fills your hand and the balance point is right at the bolster.
To keep the knife close at hand, a hand tooled pouch style leather sheath is included.
Excellent work throughout!


Availability: In stock. Usually ships in 1-2 business days