Damascus Steel Pocket knife

I was looking for an EDC knife that that satisfied my 3 main interests. 1. Legality - so the blade had to be less than 3 inches for me to able to carry it everyday without the need for good reason. So definitely UK legal. 2. Belt clip - may sound petty but I needed a good sturdy belt clip (and one that wouldn't fall off from repeated standing and sitting) and this certainly qualifies. Very strong grip. 3. Quality (obviously) have only had the blade for 24 hours or so but as other reviewers have said, you can rest assured you are getting a lot of quality for such a small price. The blade itself is quite attractive in my opinion - I have no doubt this can be touched up with a whetstone and honed properly - that's not to say it's not adequate out of the box. This is the perfect, basic, effective pocket knife as far as I am concerned. Well crafted, easy to sharpen, comfortable in the hand and the clever locking collar means that it stays firmly open or closed which makes it safer to use or carry. I first discovered them on Amazon, I soon became a fan and acquired one since eating out was beyond my budget most of the time and this meant that tricky foods, like the local iron-hard saucisson and ripe melons, could be dealt with with a modicum of decorum. This has resided in my tool box ever since and has been both useful and reliable whenever I needed to cut something. However I have oiled it to keep the blade from corroding so bought another in an effort to solve the problem I was having in sharpening pastel pencils. This seemed a possible solution to liking a long point on larger pencils with soft large diameter leads which sharpeners don't seem made to produce. This worked a treat. The blade-back is broad enough to push with one's thumb and carefully shave off curls of casing to expose the lead which can then be gently shaped with sandpaper. I am delighted with the results and feel better about using something that can be sharpened and reused than a product that needs new blades. This size is a good knife for camping, gardening and lots of other things and I recommend it even if you don't have pencils to sharpen.

Whether you believe that beauty is form or function this damascus knife from Perkins has both. The damascus is not only found in the blade but also in the bolsters as well. The natural horn scales are treated to preserve and enhance the appearance. Excellent file work starts on the blade back and follows through on the liners and back of the spring. As if this is not enough a lovely metallic mosaic escutcheon is found at the center of each scale. All of the above plus the accomplished design blend naturally to provide a tool that is very appealing to the eye. As if that isn't enough, the blade is razor sharp. On receiving the knife I immediately started to carve on a piece of cured English Rose wood. This is extremely hard and fibrous wood when cured. The Perkins blade went through this as if it were butter. Following this I dry shaved my face with no discomfort or injury. I m seventy and have a tough beard. This knife was a total surprise in both form and function. It won't be the last Perkins knife I purchase; you can bet money on that. All of that for the extremely reasonable price I paid. Do yourself a favor and try one - you won't be sorry.

Comfy to hold even on my pie hands. Easy to fold but doesn’t do it when it shouldn’t Pouch is made well but a little too big

Well at this price you do expect something good. I must admit to being a little nervous ordering this from just a photograph, but having now received the product, it's great. It is very well made and in fact the pictures don't really do justice to how nice this product actually is. The horn inset is well fitted and no gaps or steps. It arrived well packaged and with a coating of oil to protect the steel (it's not stainless !). As for sharpness, it arrived sharp enough to shave the hairs on my arm......will strop it later to see just how sharp it can be. What does let it down slightly is the leather sheaf which is not anywhere near the quality of the knife......it is synthetic leather and the back of the popper against the knife I suspect will scratch the horn insert if used, so will not be using it.

Blade was scratched and knife felt used. Initially very disappointed but return process was simple it gave me confidence to buy again. I think this problem was a one off as vendors are well respected so when return process complete I will buy it again.

A very well made piece. It’s nice to see that the knife is made in Britain and is very well made. It arrived triple packed and then boxed and, well oiled! The knife itself is a thing of beauty, it’s is a good weight and has a very sharp blade. I am very impressed and will definitely consider buying more from this company (whom I must add have not heard of before) Included with the knife is a &good quality leather sheath with strong stitching. (Slightly bulky for the size of knife but very adequate) Top quality by a top company in my view!

An amazing knife and great quality such a good looking knife, it was a bit small in hand but still very comfortable and the pouch is very sturdy Great knife

Damascus 2.5 inch blade. Sharp out of box but can be honed sharper if required. Horn handle. Fits my medium sized hand well. Well made and solid build. Leather pouch. Can not find any faults on Knife. Very satisfied with superb Knife. A thing of beauty JR

Heute gekommen Also schön verarbeitet. Dafür das es kein Lock hat ist es doch im ausgeklappten Zustand relativ fest " eingerastet ". Liegt gut in der Hand, ist ein bisschen was für kleinere Hände aber schön und ich muss sagen habe schon viele Messer von namhaften Herstellern bekommen, das ist das erste das scharf genug aus der verpackung kommt um sich die Armhaare rasieren zu können Bin von dem Messer bisher begeistert

Sehr schönes handliches Taschenmesser. Scharfe Klinge, schönes Design, gute solide Verarbeitung. Mit der mitgelieferten Tasche war es ein gelungenes Geschenk für meinen Mann. Er ist begeistert.

War mein erstes Damasttaschenmesser mittlerweile habe ich 15 , sehr gute Qualität sehr scharf und gute Verarbeitung. Kann ich nur Empfehlen.

Qualitativ hochwertig, tolles Design, ein Schmuckstück, sieht sehr schick aus - klein und handlich. Die beiden Bohrungen am Griff könnten vielleicht noch veredelt werden. Trotzdem super! Gerne jederzeit wieder.

Man kann den bisherigen Käufern diese Messers nur neidlos zu ihrem Kauf gratulieren. Ich habe offensichtlich eine "Montagsproduktion" erwischt! Das in mehrere Plastikfolien gewickelte Messer stank penetrant nach altem ranzigen Öl, so dass man spontan das Bedürfnis hatte, sich erst einmal die Hände zu waschen. Öffnen und Schließen des Messers erforderte unzumutbar großen Kraftaufwand (trotz der stinkenden Einölung). Sowohl Öffnen wie auch Schließen sind mit Verletzungsgefahr verbunden. Die angeblich "rasiermesserscharfe" Klinge hat sich nicht einmal zügig durch ein Blatt Papier gequält; einen senkrechten Schnitt durch das Papier hat sie schlicht verweigert. Die Verarbeitung (z.B. eine Niete ragt 1mm aus dem Griff heraus) erinnert an Billigproduktionen aus den chinesischen Provinzen. Insgesamt eine Enttäuschung und die Erkenntnis für einen relativ hohen Preis Ausschussware erhalten zu haben. Geht zurück! Thanks for nothing.