About Pocket Knives

When you hear someone talk about Damascus steel pocket knives, they are not really talking about the entire pocket knife.  They are only talking about the pocket knife blade.  Damascus steel is an excellent tool for the blade on pocket knives.  Compared to the stainless steel that most knives are made from, Damascus steel holds a better edge, is more durable, and is harder to break or damage than the traditional stainless steel knife blanks.Damascus steel is made by folding several layers of steel onto each other.

There are several ways this is done, ranging from doing it manually to using a multi-ton press to fold the layers of steel into one blank that can be used to make pocket knife blades.  As the blade is shaped, the different layers of steel are exposed and after a final washing the different layers of steel react differently creating pocket knife blades with beautiful unique patters.  Damascus steel blade pocket knives are really works of art.