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This is a real Damascus steel knife that came without any rust or pitting.I suspected this would be a regular carbon steel knife with the Damascus pattern laser engraved on it, but it is real, hand-forged Damascus steel. If you look at the photos I included, you can see the individual layers of steel in the finger groove. It wouldn't be cost effective to laser engrave the layers there as it would be cheaper to just make Damascus steel.The swirls in it also make sense. Where the blade is flat they appear as swirls and where the blade tapers off they appear as topology lines as you wold expect. The laser engraved lines on a fake Damascus steel knife don't make sense because they are clearly just a picture of what some computer thinks Damascus steel should look like.The sheath it came with is different than that pictured in the listing. I'd have preferred the more plain sheath but it is ok. The sheath is real cow leather and not some PU / naugahide fake.The knife was oiled and wrapped in two layers of a papery feeling plastic, then taped up well. It was then slid into the sheath and the whole thing was wrapped in another tape up layer of plastic, and then a layer of bubble wrap before being stuffed tightly into the box, which was then securely taped. It seems like overkill but does seem to have protected the knife from moisture during its trip to Colorado from wherever it came.Overall it is a real, hand-forged Damascus steel knife in a real leather sheath for an unbelievable price. If the style of the sheath is not important to you, then I'd take a chance. I'm happy with mine.

Better than expected

Okay, this is a very nice homemade knife. Well, crafted.Firm grip fits well with belt. Very sharp

I like the knife they just sent me the wrong holster

A really well made damascus steel knife at an unbelievable price. It IS damascus steel, not laser-engraved junk. I bought two - one for myself, one a gift for a friend - and the layers can be seen and the patterns differ, as would be expected. The sheath is a well made but a bit tacky (the ad one was simpler and more straight-forward) but that takes nothing from the knife, it's just a matter of taste.

My only complaint is I wish the sheath held the knife better.

I'm in Awe of this blade and the craftsmanship. I was a little worried about how the knife was going to look and the quality of the blade, I have to say this is a true damascus and wonderfully made.

The knife came to me at a great price; it was exactly as described! It was meticulously crafted, nice handles balanced and very sharp! This is my impression of the knife! I have not used it yet! The knife feels great! I’m ready!