Is this (good looking) junk?

[BehindBlueI's]

https://www.amazon.com/Poshland-Sk-197-Handmade-Damascus-Bushcraft/dp/B00XORWRIY/ref=sr_1_88?dchild=1&keywords=bushcraft+knife&qid=1592396885&sr=8-88

My son's birthday is coming up and I want to get him a couple of knives. Just a regular ol' pocket knife, something a bit more outdoorsy/bushcrafty, and maybe something a little flashy. I know the sheath is less then optimal for this, but is the knife itself junk?

[blues]

Don't do it, BBI. When do you need them by and what have you got in mind? Modern folder, slipjoint, give me an idea of what you are looking for.

PM me if you want. Maybe I can hook you up, gratis, if I can find appropriate stuff.

[BehindBlueI's]

Don't do it, BBI. When do you need them by and what have you got in mind? Modern folder, slipjoint, give me an idea of what you are looking for.

PM me if you want. Maybe I can hook you up, gratis, if I can find appropriate stuff.

I figured it was mostly a display piece and that the odds of it being real damascus were zero. Just wasn't sure if it was complete junk or not. I'll PM you.

[beenalongtime]

Talking to one person I know who makes knives, there are predone damascus blanks that one can buy and use. I expect this is one of those, and those in my mind would be fine, if your going to make the knife yourself for him.

[kitchen's mill]

if your definition of a knife is, a hardenable piece of steel fabricated into a cutting tool, this ain't it.

Poshland was importing decoractive pieces from Pakistan, current place of origin unknown.

some might have been heat treated, most don't seem to be

blades are normally 2 piece, blade welded to handle

as far as good looking, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, close inspection they are crap to me

whatever edge you can get on it will rust off shortly

but some folks might like it.....

[Lester Polfus]

https://www.amazon.com/Poshland-Sk-197-Handmade-Damascus-Bushcraft/dp/B00XORWRIY/ref=sr_1_88?dchild=1&keywords=bushcraft+knife&qid=1592396885&sr=8-88

My son's birthday is coming up and I want to get him a couple of knives. Just a regular ol' pocket knife, something a bit more outdoorsy/bushcrafty, and maybe something a little flashy. I know the sheath is less then optimal for this, but is the knife itself junk?

Right now there are good deals on Boker Arbolito knives on EBay. (https://www.ebay.com/itm/Boker-Arbolito-440C-Fixed-Blade-Hunting-Knife-Full-Tang-Deer-Stag-02BA545HH/254579717046?hash=item3b462233b6:g:Kw8AAOSwppde0tl o) Dunno if it meets your definition of "flashy" but I thought the stag handles and the pattern on the sheath made it kinda Dunedain Rangery looking. I bought one as a prop for some book promo photos and I'm going to wind up keeping it rather than flipping it back on Ebay. The edge geometry wasn't perfect, but I fixed it with a stone while streaming videos.

Condor makes stuff like the Primitive Sequoia which has a tribal pattern etched on the blade. I received one as a gift, and actually use it quite a bit as a "bigger than a knife, not quite a machete" kind of thing. Their Blue River and Huron knives looks cool. If you poke around on their site you'll find other stuff with different adornments. Their stuff isn't the quality of Randall, but they seem to make functional tools that also can look cool. They are popular with folks in our scouting group.

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https://www.amazon.com/Poshland-Sk-197-Handmade-Damascus-Bushcraft/dp/B00XORWRIY/ref=sr_1_88?dchild=1&keywords=bushcraft+knife&qid=1592396885&sr=8-88

My son's birthday is coming up and I want to get him a couple of knives. Just a regular ol' pocket knife, something a bit more outdoorsy/bushcrafty, and maybe something a little flashy. I know the sheath is less then optimal for this, but is the knife itself junk?

My sons first knife was a two or three blade whittler and a book on how to whittle. Dont get a carbon steel one.

[BillSWPA]

Since you mentioned pocket knife and flashy, here are some suggestions that are a bit more pricey, but are both flashy and quite servicable.

https://www.knifecenter.com/item/SP11WDP/spyderco-c11wdp-delica-folding-knife-hap40-sus410-satin-plain-blade-mahogany-pakkawood-handles-knifecenter-exclusive

https://www.knifecenter.com/item/SP10WDP/spyderco-c10wdp-endura-4-folding-knife-hap40sus410-satin-plain-blade-mahogany-pakkawood-handles-knifecenter-exclusive

https://www.knifecenter.com/item/CS21TU/cold-steel-21tu-storm-cloud-folding-knife-cpm-20cv-satin-plain-tanto-blade-g10-handles-with-carbon-fiber-overlays

https://www.coldsteel.com/summer-sale/night-force.html

[blues]

The pocketknife portion of the search has been taken care of...and I believe BBI has decided on a fixed blade to satisfy the requirement of sturdy outdoor companion.

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The pocketknife portion of the search has been taken care of...and I believe BBI has decided on a fixed blade to satisfy the requirement of sturdy outdoor companion.

Do tell 😁

[blues]

Do tell 😁

Not without permission of BehindBlueI's. It's no big deal...but something nice for a young man coming up in the world who should have a good pocketknife as part of his daily loadout.

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Not without permission of @BBI. It's no big deal...but something nice for a young man coming up in the world who should have a good pocketknife as part of his daily loadout.

Im sure if Uncle Blues is involved its very nice. Im sure hes a great kid.

[BehindBlueI's]

Not without permission of BehindBlueI's. It's no big deal...but something nice for a young man coming up in the world who should have a good pocketknife as part of his daily loadout.

By all means. Also a second benefactor should they decide to out themselves.

[blues]

Nothing fancy. It's a Benchmade 612 Leopard Cub designed by Pat Crawford. I bought the knife in the late 90's while still working down in Miami.

Brought it with me to Paris in 1999. Fred Perrin took us to his aunt's home where he had his workshop. He put it on his wheel and gave it a little touchup. I put a light touchup on it before sending.

I hadn't carried it in some time, and since it was still in virtually new condition and is just under 3" closed (cutting edge), thought it perfect for a young man to carry, without carrying too much.

Blade is ATS-34, plain edge. Aluminum frame and liner lock.

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[Wondering Beard]

Nothing fancy. It's a Benchmade 612 Leopard Cub designed by Pat Crawford. I bought the knife in the late 90's while still working down in Miami.

Brought it with me to Paris in 1999. Fred Perrin took us to his aunt's home where he had his workshop. He put it on his wheel and gave it a little touchup. I put a light touchup on it before sending.

I hadn't carried it in some time, and since it was still in virtually new condition and is just under 3" closed (cutting edge), thought it perfect for a young man to carry, without carrying too much.

Blade is ATS-34, plain edge. Aluminum frame and liner lock.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/aUD76Ou9qxbaN0myKmS1gUTZNPZTBjgnNJcDu45J6UhF7fUKkH BCJMomShUVBoH7K4Ern5rtIo8ObTEh6-NeSbU1hqU7FRca-Rfhag

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(Stock image)

He's going to be happy.

I believe i have one of those somewhere.

[Joe S]

That's a nice knife, and uncommon at this point. Quality materials, enough to do any reasonable job for a folder, classy enough for any young fellow's need.

You're a class act blues .

[Le Français]

I wasn't going to say anything, but I noticed that my contribution (a Kit Carson-designed CRKT M16) and blues' are similar in style (though not in marque). And why not! It's always good to have spares of EDC gear.

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[blues]

I wasn't going to say anything, but I noticed that my contribution (a Kit Carson-designed CRKT M16) and blues' are similar in style (though not in marque). And why not! It's always good to have spares of EDC gear.



Very appropriate, brother. Harold "Kit" Carson was a good friend of mine and built my first custom knife for me back in the 90's. (A medium Model 4.)
I was with Kit at the Blade Show when he first announced his partnership to produce his designs with CRKT.

Here's a couple of originals:

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[Joe45]

Nothing fancy. It's a Benchmade 612 Leopard Cub designed by Pat Crawford. I bought the knife in the late 90's while still working down in Miami.

Brought it with me to Paris in 1999. Fred Perrin took us to his aunt's home where he had his workshop. He put it on his wheel and gave it a little touchup. I put a light touchup on it before sending.

I hadn't carried it in some time, and since it was still in virtually new condition and is just under 3" closed (cutting edge), thought it perfect for a young man to carry, without carrying too much.

Blade is ATS-34, plain edge. Aluminum frame and liner lock.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/aUD76Ou9qxbaN0myKmS1gUTZNPZTBjgnNJcDu45J6UhF7fUKkH BCJMomShUVBoH7K4Ern5rtIo8ObTEh6-NeSbU1hqU7FRca-Rfhag

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/KduFCeoAaafRgnsZzzojw5T3Qj_Tb6WgZbGfUp5aYFqpXkNbKZ vM0pmp3-buIZ_bbw2S5QNvmctfIAjTy6yfVaZTsdFsaK6m0p_1NuA6

(Stock image)I carried one of those for a while many years ago. I'm pretty sure my wife has one too. If I remember correctly, she wanted purple, but that wasn't available in the leopard cub so her's is red.

[blues]

I carried one of those for a while many years ago. I'm pretty sure my wife has one too. If I remember correctly, she wanted purple, but that wasn't available in the leopard cub so her's is red.

Back then all that was available was black aluminum frames.

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