{"product_id":"9-full-tang-damascus-skinner-knife-with-wood-handle-finger-ring-leather-sheath","title":"Ridgeback Skinner — 9\" Hand-Forged Ladder Damascus Skinning Knife with Ring Pommel","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSome knives are made to be admired. This one is made to be gripped hard, in cold weather, with work left to do. The Ridgeback Skinner takes its name from the carved ridges running the length of its handle — cut there so the knife stays put when your hands don't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe forge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe blade is forged from alternating layers of 1080 carbon steel and nickel, drawn out and folded into a ladder pattern — the rungs climbing the full four inches of the blade. The 1080 does the working: it's a steel prized by smiths for its toughness and the keen, honest edge it takes, an edge you can bring back with a few passes on a stone rather than a workshop. The nickel layers carry the contrast, drawing the ladder pattern out bright against the darker steel. At 2.88 mm thick, the blade has enough spine to resist flex against a hide without fighting you on the finer cuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn your hands\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is skinner geometry: a short, broad blade — 4 inches long, a full inch and a half wide — that puts a generous curved belly against the hide, where skinning actually happens. The pointed tip means it doesn't stop there; caping and detail work don't require a second knife. The tang runs full through the carved wood handle, pinned in place, ending in a ring pommel — a place for your index finger on the draw, a lanyard, or a carabiner on your pack. At 208 grams and 9 inches overall, it carries like a tool, not a burden. The fitted leather sheath rides with three snap-retention straps, so it stays shut until you want it open.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe passing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA skinner earns its history one season at a time. The carbon steel will take on character as it works — a patina that records where it's been — and the handle will darken to the shape of the hand that carries it. Knives like this tend to outlast the person who bought them. That's rather the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; height: 294px;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\" style=\"width: 25.5828%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\" style=\"width: 72.2699%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25.5828%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eKnife Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 72.2699%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eSkinner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25.5828%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eBlade Material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 72.2699%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eDamascus steel (1080 carbon steel and nickel)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25.5828%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eDamascus Pattern\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 72.2699%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eLadder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25.5828%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eBlade Length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 72.2699%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e4 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25.5828%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eBlade Width\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 72.2699%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e1.5 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25.5828%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eBlade Thickness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 72.2699%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e2.88 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25.5828%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eHandle Material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 72.2699%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eCarved wood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25.5828%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eHandle Length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 72.2699%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e5 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25.5828%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eOverall Length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 72.2699%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e9 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25.5828%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eTang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 72.2699%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eFull tang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25.5828%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003ePommel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 72.2699%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eRing pommel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25.5828%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eWeight (knife only)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 72.2699%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e208 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25.5828%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eWeight (with sheath)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 72.2699%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e292 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25.5828%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eSheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 72.2699%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eLeather, snap-retention straps, Right hand horizontal Carry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEvery knife we sell is hand-forged — pattern-welded steel, shaped and ground by smiths, not stamped from bar stock. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georgian Blades","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52368207577389,"sku":"SK87","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/8062\/1357\/files\/9-inch-damascus-skinner-knife-full-view_jpg.jpg?v=1789374322","url":"https:\/\/georgianblades.com\/products\/9-full-tang-damascus-skinner-knife-with-wood-handle-finger-ring-leather-sheath","provider":"Georgian Blades","version":"1.0","type":"link"}