Marblewood Skinner Knife 10" Handmade Damascus Micarta Handle

A tanto profile and a wharncliffe profile solve different cutting problems on their own — tanto reinforces the tip, Wharncliffe gives you a nearly straight edge that meets the spine at a controlled downward angle. The Marblewood Skinner Knife combines both approaches into one blade, giving this tanto wharncliffe skinner knife a distinct geometry you won't find on standard single-profile builds.

Introduction

At 10 inches overall, with a 5-inch blade and 5-inch handle, the Marblewood Skinner Knife balances blade and grip length evenly. The black and white micarta handle uses a layered construction that creates a marbled visual pattern, paired with red star-shaped mosaic pins that stand out against the monochrome layers.

Marblewood Skinner Knife Blade

The hybrid tanto-wharncliffe edge on this mosaic pin Damascus knife gives you a reinforced tip alongside a mostly straight cutting edge, useful for controlled detail work where a curved skinner belly would offer less precision. This Damascus skinner blade construction runs full tang, with the layered micarta scales secured by the distinctive red mosaic pins rather than standard round pins.

Because the wharncliffe portion of the edge sits closer to straight than a curved skinner blade, detail cuts benefit from a more deliberate, controlled hand motion rather than a rocking cut. Store this leather sheath skinner knife in its dark brown sheath with the X-stitch detail, checking periodically that the stitching stays intact under regular use. Dry the Damascus blade fully after field use to protect the forged pattern from surface rust.

Specifications

• Overall Length: 10 inches

• Blade Length: 5 inches

• Handle Length: 5 inches

• Blade Material: Damascus steel

• Blade Style: Tanto/wharncliffe hybrid

• Handle Material: Black and white layered Micarta

• Handle Detail: Red star-shaped mosaic pins

• Tang Type: Full tang

• Sheath: Dark brown leather with X-stitch detail

FAQs

Q: What does combining tanto and wharncliffe profiles actually achieve? 

It gives you a reinforced tip from the tanto style alongside the controlled, mostly straight edge of a wharncliffe, useful for precise detail cuts.

Q: Why are the mosaic pins star-shaped instead of round? 

It's a distinctive design detail that sets this handle apart from standard round-pin construction, adding visual character beyond function.

Q: How does layered black and white Micarta create a marbled look? 

The layers are built up during construction, and when shaped, the exposed cross-section reveals a naturally marbled pattern unique to each piece.

Q: Is this blade shape suited for curved skinning cuts? 

It leans more toward controlled, straight-edge detail work than a rocking curved cut, so technique differs slightly from a traditional skinner belly.

Q: What does the X-stitch detail on the sheath indicate? 

It's a decorative stitching pattern that also reinforces the seam, adding both visual interest and durability to the leather construction.