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Leopard Hunter Damascus Knife with its leather sheath

Leopard Hunter Damascus Hunting Knife with Leather Sheath

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Leopard Hunter Damascus Hunting Knife with Leather Sheath

Name: Leopard Hunter Damascus Hunting Knife with Leather Sheath
Brand: Bigcat Knives
SKU: T2-3DFD-4GD1
Price: 115.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

$115.00 CAD

The Leopard Hunter is a size up from our 10 inch hunters: 12 inches overall with a 7 inch clip-point blade. The clipped back gives you a finer, lower point than a drop point does, and two extra inches of reach is what you notice when the job is bigger than a whitetail. Polished steel bolster, walnut handle, and a pommel that hooks down so the knife stays put.

12 in Overall

7 in Blade

5 in Handle

8.1 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

12in30.5cm

30.5 cm12 in

Blade

7in17.8cm

17.8 cm7 in

Handle

5in12.7cm

12.7 cm5 in

Weight

8.1oz230g

230 g8.1 oz

Overall 12 in30.5 cm

Handle 5 in12.7 cm

Blade 7 in17.8 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.

Why choose this over one of the 10 inch hunters?

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Customer reviews

Customer Reviews

4.5 Based on 8 Reviews

5 ★

75%

4 ★

3 ★

25%

2 ★

1 ★

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08/16/2022

Michelle B.

A lightweight but impressive lady

My second Big Cat knife, and I have to say they're consistent. A great little knife in the $50 range with all available styling. The blade is a solid ladder Damascus with a decent edge that needs to be re-profiled and consistently maintained for field use. The handle is quite beautiful and decorative with a good feel. My only issue with this knife is the weight, or lack thereof! It's light! And by light, I mean liiiight. It feels like a paperweight, causing concern for the overall integrity of the knife if used in the field. Otherwise, I'm satisfied and would recommend Big Cat in the inexpensive blade market. 4-5 Stars.

11/28/2021

Mia G.

Extremely sharp

I discovered this knife company for the first time and decided to order two knives. The initial one was a Christmas gift for my son, and I was so impressed that I got one for myself too. As you can see, both knives were incredibly sharp right out of the box. The delivery was prompt, arriving the next day, and the packaging was quite impressive, with the knife carefully wrapped in oil and plastic. My wife is also a fan and is considering ordering one for our youngest son. It just proves that you don't need to spend hundreds of dollars for a high-quality Damascus steel knife.

11/21/2021

Emma H.

I've purchased the 110 folding blade, and this one is equally impressive

Very nice-looking Damascus blade, nicely finished walnut handle. The blade was fairly sharp, but not to a polished finish. It can cut paper, though. The only negative comment is on the sheath; it looked like someone was a little hurried through the stitching process. It's a keeper.

10/19/2021

Caleb P.

Decent for 50 bucks

It has no weight to it and feels like the handle is hollow. As for the blade, it's alright but could be better.

07/10/2020

Patrick J.

This piece is sturdy

I just received this, so I don't know how resilient it is. The knife itself is well made, comfortable, and sharp. I've been looking for a long knife like this, but most are over $100, and I don't make a lot of money. The sheath is well made too, so that tells you a lot. I'm very happy with it!

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