Damascus Chef Knife

This 8" Western style Chef knife is handmade from 350 layers of High Carbon Damascus Steel. Composed of 1095 and 15N20 this blade has been given a mirror polish before cycles of etching and polishing to reveal the beautiful pattern in the steel. Although this is a random pattern Damascus, there is some additional chatoyance from a subtle ladder pattern as well, which matches well with the blue Manitoba maple Burl handle. The full tang blade is 3/32" thick at the spine and has a full distal taper toward the tip, and an edge thickness of 1 mm at a depth of 1 cm from the edge.

In addition there is a lanyard tube in the handle so it is easy to hang up in the kitchen, and is Ferro Magnetic so it will stick to a magnet bar.

The handle construction is a full tang with a black micarta bolster and stainless pins, with G10 liners, with blue stabilized Manitoba maple burl handle. The handle has been given a high polish and oiled to protect against moisture and to be as enjoyable as possible to use.

For cleaning we recommend a rinsing the blade with water and soap and completely drying the knife with a towel, and mineral oil for storage to protect against rust.

We also offer a hand tooled and stitched leather sheath for storage, custom fitted to the blade to hold it snugly and for ease of use.

Knife Specifications:
Steel: 1095/15N20 350 layer Damascus
Hardness: 60 HRC
Blade Length: 8.5"
Overall Length: 13"
Thickness at Spine: 3/32"
Weight: 190 grams
Center of Balance: beginning of blade/bolster transition.
Handle Construction: Full Tang, stabilized wood handle, stainless steel pin and micarta bolster
Sheath: leather