Bear & Son Damascus Mini Trapper 3.50" with Stag Handle and Damascus Steel Plain Edge Blades Model 507D

The Bear & Son Damascus Mini Trapper with Stag Handle features Bear's beloved Damascus steel blades. Their Damascus steel combines steels of different properties and produces blades with extraordinary toughness and edge holding ability. Known as the Steel of the Ancients, Damascus knives and swords have lived in legend since the creation Damascus steel nearly 2,000 years ago. The ancient city of Damascus was one of the centers of production of this steel. That combines with the fact that the steel resembled the damask cloth which was being produced in the city of Damascus both having "water marked" pattern gave the steel its name. Viewed under a microscope, the cutting edge of a Damascus blade displays tiny saw-tooth carbides which are formed by forging in a coal fire. This enables the blade to cut even when it feels dull to the touch. Flexibility is superb. Every piece of Damascus is as unique as a thumbprint. Add this great Damascus steel mini trapper to your everyday carry today!