If it's cheap, it's not real Damascus.
That blade I did above is for a VERY close friend of mine, and I basically did the work for free along with having to redo the handle since the first one I did wasn't up to my standards (I lost money essentially after that) and it still cost him a decent amount. BUT, it's real Damascus and will last a lifetime.
And I agree, bocote is awesome.
PM me if interested and we'll talk. Anything hand made obviously varies depending on what materials and time is involved, but since I'm just starting out I keep things as affordable as possible.
Thanks Clay, Bob, and Joe. I appreciate it fellas.
Didn't we talk about that via text?
Gimme a few weeks to catch up on orders and I'll make a nice knife/pipe combo hopefully. A gentleman's set if you will.