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Bear Hunter Damascus Hunting Knife with its leather sheath

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Bear Hunter Damascus Hunting Knife with Leather Sheath

Name: Bear Hunter Damascus Hunting Knife with Leather Sheath
Brand: Bigcat Knives
SKU: 27-W8SW-KCOC
Price: 79.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

$79.00 CAD

~~$115.00 CAD~~

-31%

The Bear Hunter puts a modified clip-point blade on a 10 inch frame, so you get a finer point than the drop-point hunters without moving up a size. The walnut handle curves down towards the edge at the butt and carries a groove behind the guard, which locks your hand in place when you are pulling a cut towards you.

10 in Overall

5 in Blade

5 in Handle

7.1 oz Weight

Handcrafted Damascus

The Blade

Handle and Guard

The Sheath

Shipping, Returns and Warranty

Bigcat vs a typical factory knife

Most hunting knives at this money are cut from one bar of stainless, finished by machine and packed with a nylon pouch. Yours is forged from two steels, finished by hand and carried in leather that was stitched for it. Here is the difference, line by line.

Bigcat

Real Damascus, 288 layers

The pattern runs through the steel

Handcrafted in Wazirabad

Craftsmen with generations behind them

Leather sheath included

Hand-stitched, carried on your belt

12-month warranty

Free US shipping and 30-day returns

A plain mass-produced stainless hunting knife with a moulded plastic handle

A typical factory knife

A printed pattern

Laser-etched onto plain steel

Made on a factory line

Stamped out by the thousand

Nylon sheath, or none

Often sold separately

Warranty in the small print

Returns at your cost

From bar stock to your belt

Every Bigcat is made by hand, one step at a time. Six of them, and the reason no two blades leave the shop the same.

A glowing billet of layered steel under a hammer on the anvil

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

A red hot blade going into the quench oil

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Sparks coming off a blade held against the grinding wheel

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

A Damascus blade in the acid bath, the pattern coming up

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

Hands stitching a leather sheath on the bench

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

A cloth wiping a coat of oil down a finished blade

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

Two steels, 288 layers

15N20 and 1080 forge-welded and folded into one bar. The layers are the pattern, not a print on the surface.

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Etched to wake the pattern

An acid bath darkens the 1080 and leaves the 15N20 bright, so the layers step forward.

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather wet-formed around the knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

To scale

Size and weight

Overall

10in25.4cm

25.4 cm10 in

Blade

5in12.7cm

12.7 cm5 in

Handle

5in12.7cm

12.7 cm5 in

Weight

7.1oz200g

200 g7.1 oz

Overall 10 in25.4 cm

Handle 5 in12.7 cm

Blade 5 in12.7 cm

Blade and handle drawn to scale. All measurements are approximate.

Quote card with icons for tactical, hunting and fishing, outdoors, survival, everyday carry and multi-purpose use

Four steps in making a Damascus blade: forged, quenched, sharpened and revealed

Wiping the blade with a cloth, beside four care steps: arrives oiled, never store it wet, dry it after use, a thin coat of oil

The knife at work in four outdoor scenes

Close-up of a Damascus steel pattern behind a quote about Damascus tradition

Carving a stick with the knife, under the words Every occasion. One knife. A gift that speaks for itself

A tough tool for tough people.

Bigcat Knives

OUR STORY

Built for the wild ones who won't settle

Bigcat is made for the people who ask the most of their gear: hunters out before first light, campers who keep going where the trail ends, and collectors who can tell real Damascus from a print at a glance.

Every knife is designed in the USA and handcrafted by skilled craftsmen in Wazirabad, Pakistan, a city known for its knife makers for centuries. The one you carry is made to be used in the field and kept for good.

Designed in the USA

Each Bigcat is designed here, for hunting, camping and everyday work outdoors.
Handcrafted in Wazirabad

Skilled craftsmen with generations of experience make every knife by hand, not on a factory line.
Real Damascus steel

288 layers of 15N20 and 1080, forge-welded and folded, so the pattern runs through the steel instead of sitting on top.
Made to be collected

No two blades share a pattern. Carry yours into the field, or give it a place in your collection.

THE KNIFE

What makes a Bigcat different?

Handcrafted, not factory made

Made by hand by skilled craftsmen, so every knife has its own character.

Real 288-layer Damascus

15N20 and 1080 steel, with a pattern you can see on the spine and in the edge.

Walnut, Micarta or black wood

Handles in real wood or Micarta, fitted with a steel guard or bolster.

A leather sheath with every knife

It wears on your belt, with a snap strap that holds the knife in place.

THE BIGCAT PROMISE

The numbers behind our promise

4.7★

Average rating

Across 877 reviews of our knives.

288

Layers in every Damascus blade

15N20 and 1080 steel, forge-welded and folded.

85,000+

Knives sold

Across Amazon, Walmart and our own store since 2021.

12 months

Warranty

Against defects in workmanship and materials.

30 days

Returns

On unused knives in their original packaging. US shipping is free.

USA

Designed in the USA

Handcrafted by skilled craftsmen in Wazirabad, Pakistan.

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Customer reviews

Customer Reviews

4.6 Based on 19 Reviews

5 ★

74%

4 ★

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02/01/2023

George F.

Truly well-made

Very beautiful, excellent quality for the price.

01/23/2023

Zoe Q.

Not a knife enthusiast, but...

I'm that guy who puts knives through the wringer. I tend to use them for everything, from makeshift screwdrivers to tasks better suited for other tools in my roles as a retired firefighter/paramedic, mechanic, pool repair, and pest control worker. Nowadays, in my retirement, I rely on three knives that cover all my needs. One is a Smith & Wesson rescue knife, another is a Chinese blade that feels just right in my hand, and then there's the Bearcat knife. The Bearcat handles every task with ease and finesse, making it my go-to choice. Whether I'm on a hike in the Smokies or just admiring its stylish appearance and cool sheath, the Bearcat excels in everything I require during my outdoor adventures.

01/12/2023

Sophia O.

Impressive knife, visually appealing!

It looks great! Although I haven't used it extensively, it appears sharp, looks fantastic, and seems sturdy. At the very least, it will look cool on the hip in the sheath. By the way, the sheath is nicer than I initially thought. I would buy it again.

12/15/2022

Glenda U.

Very fine craftsmanship on the knife

You guys have excellent craftsmanship, thank you

08/21/2022

Marylin B.

Exceptional blade

I really enjoyed this knife. I ended up giving it away for Father's Day, so now I'll have to get it again. But I almost kept it—lol.

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