Timber Wolf File Worked Damascus Pocket Knife

works as great as it looks am very happy with it

should have bought 2

Nice lockback for the price. I got this in a mystery deal and have not carried it but, it's very nice and it is genuine Damacus. It would make a excellent gift for the holidays. I would buy this knife without hesitation!

This is a sort of “gentleman’s folding pocketknife.” The walnut and pakkawood scales are well made for a mass production piece, and the pins hold them in place well over time (around three months as an edc now and still no wobble). The blade is just as tight at first though, and definitely needs to be worn in a bit before it’ll comfortable open one handed. The blade IS made of real damascus steel. It’s lower quality, industrial production damascus as opposed to hand crafted, but it is REAL. Makes perfect sense considering that cheap, mass produced damascus pieces are kinda Timber Wolf’s thing. So be warned: if you try stupid stuff like cutting up beer cans or something, then you WILL scratch through the very thin layer of steel that was acid etched, and the pattern on the blade WILL be much less distinct. If you’re looking for a work horse look else where. If you want a light use edc that looks good and doesn’t break the bank, one of these will serve you well.

Do you really think you're getting "damascus" at this price? Of course not. The damascus pattern is printed on the blade. This is evident by the texture (or lack thereof), compared to my other real damascus blades, as well as the sharpened edge, the filed back, and scratches (yes, on a new product), where it's clearly plain steel. Not only that, even though the blade came in an oiled plastic wrapper, there are early signs of rust (discoloration in places), and significant rust inside the blade bay (not up on my terminology, so if there's a term for it, I don't know it) at the joins. The blade sharpening was also not very well done - there are some rough spots toward the back of the blade, and a couple nicks in the middle. As a previous reviewer stated, this knife has a lot of resistance opening and closing (more like grinding). It's not all doom and gloom. The woodwork is well done, and it feels great in-hand (it has a 'different' feel than any other wood knife I own, in a good way). The grey wood has a nice pattern, and nice depth in bright light. This is a display knife, purely for aesthetics (not quality). Again, it's a cheap knife - I've just been spoiled by other brands in the same price range. I'm not a true collector, just a hobbyist, so if you don't know much about knives, you'll likely be pleased; if you're a collector however, you'll have far more harsh thoughts than I do.

The knife overall is great needs to be sharpened and the finish work is just not good at all there is 3 spots where its extremely rough from grinding and heat marks where it is still rough but I'm still happy with my purchase

Good knife. My only complaint is that it's a little stiff to open. Aside from that, the knife is very good looking and fairly sharp out of the box. I am not disappointed.