Fixed Blade Knives — Damascus Blade

The collector end of our fixed blades: Bowie knives and daggers in pattern-welded Damascus steel, with brass filigree, engraved fittings or brass rings, set into walnut, teak, white bone or black horn and supplied with a leather case. No two blade patterns are alike, which is exactly what collectors of Pakistan Damascus knives look for.

Damascus Fixed Blade Bowie Knife with Black Horn Handle & Brass Bands – 13 cm Handle, Leather Case Included

This Damascus Bowie knife has a black horn handle with wavy brass band inlays, 18 cm blade, leather case included, made in Pakistan.

$39.50

Damascus Fixed Blade Bowie Knife with Brass Guard & Walnut Wood Handle – 14 cm Handle, Leather Case Included

This Damascus Bowie knife has a brass guard and banded 14 cm walnut wood handle, 24 cm blade, leather case included.

$38.50

Damascus Fixed Blade Bowie Knife with White Bone Handle & Brass Rings – 12 cm Handle, Leather Case Included

This Damascus Bowie knife has a spiked cross guard, white bone handle and brass rings, leather case included, made in Pakistan.

$39.50

Damascus Fixed Blade Knife with Brass Filigree & Walnut Wood Handle – 15 cm Handle, Leather Case Included

This Damascus fixed-blade knife has a recurved edge, brass filigree bands and 15 cm walnut wood handle, leather case included.

$44.50

Damascus Fixed Blade Knife with Brass-Wrapped Walnut Wood Handle – 12.5 cm Handle, Leather Case Included

This Damascus fixed-blade knife has a brass-wire-wrapped walnut wood handle, 24 cm blade, leather case included, made in Pakistan.

$45.75

Damascus Fixed Blade Knife with Engraved Brass Fittings & Teak Wood Handle – 14 cm Handle, Leather Case Included

This Damascus knife has a decorative sawback spine and engraved brass fittings, 14 cm wood handle, leather case included.

$47.75

Damascus Fixed Blade Knife with Engraved Brass Fittings & White Bone Handle – 14 cm Handle, Leather Case Included

This Damascus knife pairs a decorative sawback spine with engraved brass fittings and a white bone handle, leather case included.

$46.75

Damascus Fixed Blade Knife with Gem-Accent Micarta Handle – 12.5 cm Handle, Leather Case Included

This Damascus fixed-blade knife has a dark Micarta handle with colorful gem-accent medallions, 24.5 cm blade, leather case included.

$39.70

Fixed Blade Tactical Dagger with White Bone Handle & Brass Fittings – 13.1 cm Handle, Leather Case Included

This tactical fixed-blade knife has a white bone handle with red and black spacers, brass fittings, leather case included.

$12.00

Fixed Blade Tactical Knife with Dark Horn Handle & Brass Fittings – 11.4 cm Handle, Leather Case Included

This compact tactical knife has a dark horn handle and brass fittings, 10.6 cm blade, leather case included, made in Pakistan.

$9.85

Buying guide

Choosing Fixed Blade Knives — Damascus Blade

Buying guide

Ten collector fixed blades and how to choose between them

This is a short, carefully chosen range: ten fixed blades, eight with pattern-welded Damascus blades and two with stainless blades in the same brass-fitted style. All come with a leather case, and most measure between 30 and 39 cm overall, which makes them display pieces rather than everyday knives.

Choose by the handle and fittings your customers respond to:

Walnut with brass: filigree, a brass guard or a brass-wrapped grip, as on the Damascus Fixed Blade Bowie Knife with Brass Guard & Walnut Wood Handle.
White bone: brass rings or engraved fittings, the lightest-coloured option and the one that photographs best.
Black horn: brass bands on a Bowie profile.
Micarta with a gem accent: a modern composite handle that shrugs off moisture.

A collector weighing up a Pakistan Damascus knife looks first at the pattern, then at how guard and pommel fit. A luxury dagger like the Damascus Fixed Blade Knife with Engraved Brass Fittings & White Bone Handle belongs in a lit glass cabinet in a gift or collectors' shop. For a first order, two Bowies, one dagger and one bone-handled piece give a balanced cabinet.

Made in Sialkot

How layered steel becomes a Damascus blade

Pattern-welded Damascus starts as a stack of two contrasting steels, one richer in carbon, the other usually containing nickel. The stack is heated to welding temperature and hammered or pressed until the layers fuse, then drawn out, cut, restacked and welded again; twisting the bar or cutting grooves into it before flattening creates particular patterns. After grinding and heat treatment, the blade is dipped in acid, which darkens one steel more than the other and brings the layers to the surface.

The fittings are a second craft. Brass guards, rings and filigree are typically cut, filed and polished by hand, and the handle is fitted around the tang. Collectors of Damascus knives from Pakistan value exactly this mix of forge work and bench finishing.

Questions & answers

Collector questions on Damascus fixed blades

Are Damascus knives from Pakistan any good?

The best are excellent, but quality varies between workshops, so judge each piece on its own. Look for layers that run continuously into the edge and along the spine, an even etch without pitting, and fittings that sit tight against the handle. A well-made knife of this kind is a lasting collectable rather than a passing purchase.

Are these knives meant for use or for display?

They are full-size fixed blades, but brass filigree, engraved fittings and bone handles make them collector pieces first. Most owners display them and handle them with care. Keep the blade lightly oiled, as Damascus marks more readily than plain stainless, and use the leather case for transport rather than storage.

Why do two models have stainless blades?

The tactical dagger with a white bone handle and the tactical knife with a dark horn handle share the brass fittings and styling of the Damascus pieces, but with plain stainless blades. They let a shop offer the same look to customers who prefer a uniform steel finish.