SZCO Full Tang Hunting Knife 8 Inch - Classic Patch Camping Knife with Burlwood Handle, Stainless Steel Blade & Sheath - Brown Pocket Knife for Hunting, Cutting & Outdoor uses - Knives for Men

I see reviews every where about this knife and sheath, mostly unfavorable, but I disagree. The one I bought was used, price was $10.00 instead of $13.00. came to me in the box, which was a little rough, but the knife and sheath were wrapped like new, even had the plastic point protector on the blade. Knife was sharp, not shaving sharp but good enough to cut most anything. Sheath was good quality leather, not Italian leather but well stitched cow Hyde that the knife fit perfectly. My opinion, can't be at it for good quality at this price point. Highly recommend it.

Fit was excellent. Sheath sturdy and very well constructed with no dingle balls hanging off it. Blade symmetrical but dull (don't buy a knife if you don't know how to sharpen it). I did notice a small crack in the handle after my review, but it seems minor and if it ever breaks, I will just epoxy it back together. Knife fits very snugly into the sheath, no worries it will fall out. The belt loop seems a bit thin, but is apparently strong enough to last and double stitched to the sheath. I wear GI issue web belts and that is about as large a belt as the loop will accomodate. I think it will hold up. It easily strikes a spark from a ferro rod. Will update review after I have sharpened and used it. Ordered a second one just to see if they are consistent and will toss it in the glove compartment of my car if it is close to the quality of the first one. It will make an adequate and inexpensive emergency knife. UPDATE: Second knife - The second knife had some familiar issues if you read other reviews. First the good, though. The fit of scales was excellent as was the condition of the scales. Knife shiny, no rust or pitting. Now the bad. All four of the small pins on the haft were sticking up. I think I am going to have to file them flush with the scales. The large pins were fine. Knife was not sharp and the edge had one spot that was not even with the rest of the edge but only on one side. It is bad enough that I will need to re-profile the edge to clean it up. If this knife cost over $30, I would be very unhappy. Since is cost $10, I may keep it or exchange it and see if my luck is better with another knife. Undecided at this point. The sheath on the second knife was just like the sheath on the first knife. No issues. UPDATE TWO: In the end I decided to return the knife to see what I got the third time. The return process was super easy. Two of the return options were to just drop the knife off at a UPS or other store, no packing required. I picked that option. I had my third knife in two days. The small pins were still raised on the third knife, but a couple were flush on one side. The grind on the blade was perfect and this one was actually sharp. The fit of the scales was slightly worse on the third knife as i can see a tiny bit of the haft of the blade for about an inch on one side of the scales, but can't really feel it unless I run my fingernail over it. I may wrap the scales of both good knives with friction tape anyway. The sheath for the third knife is pretty much identical to the first sheath. The second sheath was a bit thinner. CONCLUSION: I feel that these knives are a steal and if there are issues, they are super easy to return. Still recommended. Will do an update after using both knives. Still wondering why there is a California Cancer Warning label on the box of all three knives. i suspect it has something to do with chemicals used in processing the sheath. I got no answer to this my question about this.

Alright, so it's a $10 Pakistani knife. Adjust your expectations accordingly. I think it's pretty awesome for the money. It's got a Kephart vibe. A solid, sexy lookin' hunk of steel. As others have mentioned, the leather sheath alone would likely cost more than the knife/sheath combo your looking at here. It's (the sheath) super nice - thick and well-stitched. As for the pretty handle (which caught my eye immediately in the pictures), it has a few minor imperfections, but nothing that can't be easily corrected with a little sandpaper and steel wool. A couple of the small diameter brass pins on either side protrude a bit, but hardly enough to complain. Believe it when others tell you that this blade will come to you completely and totally dull. Wow. It took some time to get this up to snuff, but it did take an edge. In fact, I got it pretty dang sharp. As to whether it will retain that level of sharpness after a few tasks has yet to be seen. Just buy the thing. For less than a fast food value meal, you'll get a decent knife and an even more decent leather sheath. See it as an opportunity to learn how to sharpen a blade. Buy it for a kid, keep it in your vehicle, or use it as a tool box/beater knife.

Nice looking, utilitarian knife. Handy size and useful for many things. Marked Pakistan on blade. Takes a decent edge, though it didn't arrive sharp. The included sheath is of very thin leather, stitched with what appears to be ordinary thread for clothing use, not leather making. Belt loop failed due to this weak thread letting go on only the second day of wearing it.

I would recommend this knife to anyone looking for an inexpensive, Kephart-style utility knife that is equally useful in the woods, a camp kitchen, the garden or in your shop. The construction is nice and solid and the high carbon stainless steel is easy to sharpen. Though the knife came sharp out the box, the edge was a little uneven, so I had to rework it for a few minutes on my diamond stone. My only qualm with this knife was that it didn't fit in the leather sheath that it came with because the opening was too narrow to accommodate the knife handle. Solution: I had to open the top leather stitches and cut out a small piece of the black foam that holds the sheath together (see picture on the left.) All that aside, I'm really happy with the knife and am enjoying using it for diverse jobs. This really is a great value purchase if you like rustic, historic style knives. Recomended.

Third time is the charm. I really like the esthetic of this knife. A real Kephardt style vibe. I first bought one about a year ago. The blade was a mess it looked like it had only been sharpen on one side of the blade. I returned it. About 6 months ago I bought it again. The blade was OK but the scales were away from blade and on one side the wood was cracked. I returned it. A couple days ago I bought for the 3rd time. It arrived razor sharp, the scales are aligned perfectly, the pins secure and flush to the wood. Very pleased. $13.31 with delivery, can't beat it.

there are definitely gonna be imperfections based on quality control but overall it’s a good blade, i use it for fishing and the handles seem to be down pretty tight regardless of small spots that are out of spec

Total piece of junk. DO NOT BUY. Might as well set your cash on fire. The leather sheath was the thinnest, crunchiest, dryest leather I have ever seen. You couldn't get closer to rawhide without it being actual rawhide. The knife would be a terrible choice as well. Just buy something else.