viking folding knife damascusThis Viking pocket knife features a sharpened 256 layer Damascus steel blade. The handle is made of bone and adorned with period details. As the knife is fully hand crafted, the ornaments may slightly vary from piece to piece. The terms Damascus steel, damascene or pattern welded designate a compound steel forged out of two or more different types of steel. It is named after its birthplace, the Syrian city of Damascus, a former stronghold of the