Cheap damascus folder?

Cosmo7809 · Oct 24, 2010

Hey guys, while my boss is not a knife guy by any means he loves the looks of damascus.

I was thinking of getting him a folder(nothing too expensive)for a Christmas gift.

So, what knives feature damascus steel for a "cheap" price. Under 50$ if possible. Honestly, I haven no idea if there are cheaper damascus blades for under 50... Thats why I am asking here.

Also, must be a folder. I dont care if its tip up, down, sideways.

Thanks, Chris

Edit: Just checked out this http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=BO01MB559DAM
Looks quite nice... might need one for myself!

KJlost · Oct 24, 2010

Kershaw's offering in damascus blade is just around $50. Skyline or the Salvo.

CrimsonTideShooter · Oct 24, 2010

KJlost said:
Kershaw's offering in damascus blade is just around $50. Skyline or the Salvo.

This. The kershaw skyline goes for around 50 and it is made with random pattern Alabama Damascus. Really pretty stuff.

1066vik · Oct 24, 2010

Bear & Sons mgc makes damascus folders and there was a recent thread on a Rough Rider damascus folder that looked pretty nice if your boss is not a hard core "USA made" kind of guy.

Beltfed45 · Oct 24, 2010

I have a Skyline in damascus. Excellent knife for the money! The blade looks as if it belongs on a much more expensive knife. I would not hesitate to give one as a gift.

jfindon · Oct 24, 2010

I have Skyline as well. The blade is nice and it fits the hand well, just feels a bit too cheap to me. I think it's because it only has one liner and the G10 is so aggressive it just feels "off".

Mattman888 · Oct 24, 2010

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8723072 check this out!

Rupestris · Oct 24, 2010

Another vote for the Skyline. My friend and fellow member here has one and its an incredible bargain.

bchan77 · Oct 24, 2010

For a tad over $50 you can get the Kershaw Zing in damascus blade, see post #6 in the following thread:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=781428

Rick · Oct 24, 2010

Mattman888 said:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8723072 check this out!

I picked up one of the small ones. It came razor-sharp, with no blade play, nice tight fit, solid snap both open and closed, and the edge is holding up quite well so far. I'd say it's worth around four times the $19.95 I paid for it at face value. The only problem is going to be sample-to-sample consistency. I got lucky, but some of them reportedly suffer from off-center blades and various small fit issues, but what do you expect for a twenty dollar damascus lockback?

kmj153 · Oct 25, 2010

I liked the look of a small folder by Boker with damascus looking steel.

http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_keywords.html?srch=damascus&sortType=priceAs

Cosmo7809 · Oct 25, 2010

Thanks for all the suggestions so far guys!

Keep em coming.

Also, big thanks to Rick for posting some pictures.