Damascus Steel Dirk Dagger Bone Rosewood Handle Knife

The Damascus Steel Dirk Dagger Bone Rosewood Handle Knife from Rite Edge measures 12.5 inches overall and follows the traditional dirk pattern, a Scottish thrusting blade shape, with a handle combining bone scales and rosewood accented by brass pins, shipped with a leather sheath.

Damascus steel is made by folding and forge-welding multiple layers of steel together, which is what produces the wavy, rippled pattern visible along the blade rather than a plain, uniform surface. The dirk itself traces back to Highland Scotland, where it developed as a personal sidearm carried by officers and men of rank alongside more ceremonial dress, distinct from the plainer working utility knives most people carried. Pairing bone with rosewood in the handle gives this piece two contrasting textures and colors rather than one uniform material running the full length of the grip, a combination more often seen on decorative and collector pieces than everyday working knives.

Brass pins hold the handle scales in place while adding a warm metallic accent against the lighter bone and darker rosewood. No two Damascus blades come out of the forge looking quite the same, so the exact pattern on this particular knife is effectively one of a kind. This is built and sold as a decorative and collectible piece reflecting that historical pattern, not a working field tool, and the included leather sheath is sized to match its 12.5-inch length. Explore more Specialty Knives.

• Damascus steel blade with a visible layered pattern
• Handle combines bone and rosewood scales
• Brass pin accents
• Ships with a leather sheath