Overview & First Impressions
The Loki started life as a fixed blade designed by Steven Dunnuck, a mechanic who builds things that are fast, sharp or both. When it became a folder, the progressive handle ergonomics survived, which is rare — most fixed blade conversions end up as a blade with a handle bolted on. What you get instead is a knife that fits a hand properly, with a thumb hole and a frame lock in place of a flipper tab.
Materials & Construction
The B7 pairs a Damascus blade with blue anodised titanium handles, and the A variants run CPM-S35VN with plain titanium if you prefer a working finish. Both share the same thickness and grind, so the choice is aesthetic rather than functional. The frame lock is cut into the titanium and engages at a sensible angle, and the hardware is finished to match the handle treatment rather than contrasting with it.
Design & Details
The handle is the interesting part: it swells under the palm, dips at the index finger, and rises again at the butt, a contour that only makes sense when you hold it. The blade is a broad drop point with a high flat grind and a prominent thumb hole that works with a gloved thumb. Overall it carries slim for its size, and the anodised finish gives the titanium a depth that plain grey does not have.
Real-World Use
This is a general purpose folder that leans toward outdoor and workshop tasks. The high grind slices cardboard and rope cleanly, the palm swell keeps your hand from cramping during longer sessions, and the thumb hole makes deployment reliable with work gloves on. It is not a lightning-fast flipper and it does not need to be. For folding knives that get used rather than admired, the deliberate action is a feature.
Ownership Notes
Anodised titanium wears at the high points, and the honest approach is to accept it — the bright edges read as character rather than damage. Damascus needs the same care as any patterned steel: dry it, oil it lightly, and never polish the flats. Keep the thumb hole clear of lint, oil the pivot, and check the frame lock engagement once a year. A leather lanyard suits the B7 better than paracord. The Damascus steel wrap on the B7 is a real pattern-welded billet rather than an etch, and Kansept knives have used that material long enough to know how to finish it; among EDC knives at this level the result looks like a custom piece.
Who Is This For?
Buy it if you like the idea of a fixed blade's ergonomics in a pocketable package, or if you want a Damascus folder that does not look like everyone else's. It suits the collector who appreciates designer lineage and the user who wants a comfortable grip above all. Skip it if you insist on a flipper tab, a crossbar lock, or a knife under three ounces.
Final Verdict
The Loki is the sleeper of this batch. It looks like a display knife in the B7 trim and behaves like a work knife once you hold it, which is the sign of a design that was drawn around a hand rather than a spec sheet. EdcMall carries the Damascus B7 alongside the S35VN variants, so you can choose pattern or plain steel without changing the ergonomics.
