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\"Damascus<\/a>

Damascus knives are nothing like what you would associate with Damascus shotguns. The patterns are heavier, and these days made from forge welding several types of steel together.<\/p><\/div>
\nYou have probably already surmised that GunsAmerica is an enthusiast site run by enthusiasts. Therefore I feel it my duty to report on really cool stuff I encounter that relates specifically to guns and shooting sports, and other stuff that gun guys usually like. If you have been following my Prepping 101 series<\/a>, you may have already read the “What is Your Fighting Knife<\/a>” story, and in that I mentioned that there are some great deals to be had right on Ebay. Why these idiots from Pakistan don’t sell on GunsAmerica is beyond me of course, but I’m an Ebay junkie anyway. What I found of late is that as Christmas gets closer, the opposite of what you would expect is happening. Demand has been slow, and the prices have been coming way way down. Incredibly gorgeous Damascus pattern Bowie knifes and other patterns of hunting knife are going for crazy low money, and I can’t help but share you with you the deals I have found. The digest for this article is coming out on December 22nd, so if you don’t visit here during the week you probably missed out on gift buying for others, but who needs other people when you can can just buy gifts for yourself?
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\"My<\/a>

My total cost for these knives, top to bottom, with sheaths and shipping, was $55<\/a>, $65<\/a>, and $65<\/a>. All of them had a “Make and Offer,” and the seller took my offer.<\/p><\/div>
\nKnifemaking Damascus is not the same as you find in pre-war era shotguns. The shotguns were made by winding steel layers around a mandrel, and that led to the historic “Damascus” pattern. Today these guns are very collectible, and you generally have to shoot them with black powder loads unless they are stamped “P” for pressure tested. Even then I wouldn’t use high brass with a Damascus shotgun, just target loads. <\/p>\n\n\n
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In knife and swordmaking, the term Damascus means almost the same thing, but not quite. Since 1973, Damascus in blades means “pattern welded.” There is such a thing as a historic “Damascus” steel, originating in the Middle East, but the Damascus that you are going to find on Ebay is always going to be pattern welded, created from a number of layers of steel melted together in a forge. The blacksmith folds the metal back on itself until he reaches the desired consistency and visual effect. Then the pattern can be accented by burning away some of the metal with acid and other techniques. Modern Damascus patterns can be very subtle and elegant, or they can be thick, crude and also downright pretty. If you want to read the actual history of Damascus, the Wikipedia page<\/a> is fairly well done, and I’m embedding the first in a series on making Damascus steel here in the article. <\/p>\n

This article isn’t, however, about the nerdy details in making Damascus. It is about buying modern, gorgeous, Damascus knives for cheap, and if you look through the pictures and links, there are a number of examples that really blew me away when the knives arrived.
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\"three<\/a>

Daggers are in such low demand that you can get them really cheap. The top dagger is the nicest and I paid $46<\/a> for it. The Swiss ring dagger was $60<\/a> and the other two were $100 total from the seller “unique knives<\/a>.” But be careful with that latter seller because these knives were very lightweight and probably not top quality for the pricepoint.<\/p><\/div>
\nShipping from Pakistan only takes about 3 days to arrive at your door after they send it. From what I have seen, they all use DHL, and I noticed that the same seller is often selling under several accounts on Ebay. How quick the sellers ship can be extremely disparate though, so be very aware of the estimated delivery date in the ad. In the captions of the pictures I will link to which sellers were quick shippers and which were slow shippers. I also HAVE TO MENTION<\/em> that the Ebay sellers have never seen the tidal wave of orders that a GunsAmerica article can generate. The early bird might be getting the worm here <\/p>\n

Pitfalls? From what I have seen there are only two. One is that some sellers show you a picture of what looks like a heavy knife with a heavy stag handle, but the knife itself is extremely lightweight. This was a big surprise when the knife arrived, and a big disappointment for me. But even the lightest among the knives I got seem very sturdy, and though I am disappointed in the product, I don’t think it is necessarily a bad knife. I will show you which knives were heavy and which knives were not.
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\"These<\/a>

These three Kukri-Bowie concoctions were $190<\/a> total including shipping, and I didn’t have to make an offer.
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\nOtherwise, the quality of the knives is very good, in my laymans opinion. I was initially concerned about the quality of the sheaths, because the pictures on Ebay clearly have the wrong sheath in the picture. But they are great. I think that the large order was delayed because the sheaths were not actually made yet, and when the knives were purchased, the seller contracted to have the sheaths made in Pakistan. All but a couple of the sheaths are high quality synthetic leather. You can’t expect real leather at this price. I am not at all unhappy with the quality of the sheaths. <\/p>\n

But as with most things in life, Damascus from Pakistan is you get what you pay for, yet only to a certain point I think. Really gorgeous big stag handle knives with lots of filework are listed on Ebay from $80 – $150 or so. Many of these have a “Make an Offer” button, and if they do, don’t be afraid to offer $40. The seller may come back with a $68 offer, and it is up to you whether to take it or not. I had several sellers that just took the $40, or thereabouts, and some of those knives turned out to be the light ones. Rarely do you see free shipping ads from Pakistan, so expect to pay $20 or so per knife. Shipping discounts are also pretty rare for multiple purchases, unless they list more than one for sale in the ad, which I’ll show you.
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\"This<\/a>

This collection of small belt knives was spread over two ads, for $139<\/a> and $129<\/a>, plus a total of $50 shipping. These arrived a month later, probably because the seller had not made the sheaths yet. This is an overall cost of less than $30 per knife, for what you would pay $75-$150 for at a gun or knife show.<\/p><\/div>
\nIf you are what I call a knife snob this stuff isn’t really for your benefit. We all get it that this isn’t “real” Damascus, and that there are US bladesmiths that will charge you an arm and a leg for “high quality” work. But even they would agree that these are incredible deals for the work involved. How did I get started on this path of purchasing dozens of knives on Ebay? A few weeks ago I went to a Renaissance fair and one of the exhibitors was a hand made Damascus guy. There I bought a fixed belt knife for $70 and a short sword for $150. When I returned home I decided to work on my “Fighting Knives” article and began to research in Ebay. Upon seeing the prices, I thought wow, this would be a cool resource for holiday gifts. I wonder if they are too good to be true or if they are really nice? So I ordered a bunch, for as little as $20 per knife. The knives totally rock for the money. How do I not share that with you guys?<\/p>\n

\"These<\/a>

These three knives were surprisingly light, though they still feel like good quality knives.<\/p><\/div>
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\"For<\/a>

For example, these two knives are over a pound each, compared to less than two pounds for the other three.<\/p><\/div>
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\"Look<\/a>

Look for a variety of filework on the knives. It is nice, but not everyone’s taste.<\/p><\/div>
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\"This<\/a>

This lot of 11 folders was about $20 per knife<\/a>. Great stocking stuffers and corporate gifts.<\/p><\/div>
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\"These<\/a>

These were the other folders I tried. They don’t have a blade lock, but the open is positive and very useful. Also gorgeous and very different, for about $25 each<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>
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\"This<\/a>

This one one of the more expensive knives, but not that much more. $115 with free shipping<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>
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\"This<\/a>

This is probably the coolest of the bunch. It was $69 with shipping<\/a>, and each of those flats is razor sharp, and sharpenable with a small stone. Against a grizzly bear I’d take that badboy any day.<\/p><\/div>
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\"This<\/a>

This is a blank being sold by one of the Pakistan sellers. It is meant for knifemakers to build a handle and sheath on. if you look at the handle part, it would explain the light weight of some of the knives, but it is still one solid piece. .186 Kilograms converts to about 6.5 ounces, so that explains the very light white bone handled knife at 8.2 ounces.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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