Freuchen EDC Damascus Folding Knife - BLEM

Lorenc Peter Elfred Freuchen was a 6’7” tall walrus-spearing, peg-legged Danish explorer and badass old-school 1900s explorer. A great man who wore a coat made of polar bear fur, rocked an epic beard and rode a dogsled 1,000 kilometers across the Greenland ice cap in the 1910s. He also managed to kill a wolf with his bare hands, escape a Nazi death warrant at the height of the Third Reich and amputated his own gangrenous toes with a pair of pliers with no anesthesia.  He starred in an Oscar-winning movie – which was based on a book that he wrote. This guy was so over-the-top awesome that he played the villain in a movie that was loosely based around his own autobiography.

We have named this knife after him, because it would have come in handy when he was exploring the Northern reaches of Greenland when he got caught out in a blizzard. He took cover beneath a dog sled, but the snow and ice overtook him and he was trapped.  The ice was so tight against him that his beard froze to the ice. After 30 hours of trying to claw and punch his way to safety, Freuchen chiselled through the wall of ice with a shank he fashioned, crawled three hours back to base, took off his socks, saw his toes had gangrene, and then amputated his toes with a pair of pliers and a hammer. Without anesthesia.

HANDMADE DAMASCUS STEEL KNIFE SPECIFICATIONS

• Overall Length: 6.5"
• Handle Length: 3.5"
• Knife Weight: 0.20 Lbs
• Blade Length: 3"
• Blade Material: Damascus Steel 1095/15n20
• Blade thickness: 3mm
• Damascus pattern: Twist
• Number of layers: 128
• Grind: Secondary bevel
• Handle Material: Walnut
• Includes a full-grain leather sheath 

Please note: This knife is a BLEM. Blemished inventory or a “blem” is a new, unused product that has a defect. These defects come from the manufacturer and do not affect the structural or functional integrity of the product. All products are laser engraved with a Forseti Steel logo to indicate they are a blemished product. 

The product image does not represent a blemished knife. It is a stock photo only.

Each knife is handmade from natural materials, there will be some variation in color, Damascus pattern and overall look. 

ALL BLEM PRODUCT SALES ARE FINAL. NO REFUNDS, RETURNS OR EXCHANGES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Care Instructions

1095 steel is a high-carbon steel and will rust if not dried and oiled after use. Hand wash only with soap and hot water. Dry completely after washing and before oiling.