This three-piece Damascus steel knife set combines an 8-inch meat cleaver, an 8-inch chef knife, and a 5-inch utility knife for everyday preparation, detailed prep work, and tougher cutting tasks.
Three Knives for Daily Food Preparation
8-inch Meat Cleaver: Designed for chopping bone and firm cuts of meat without chipping, this cleaver also handles whole chickens and dense vegetables such as squash.
8-inch Chef Knife: Use the chef knife for slicing, dicing, and chopping vegetables, meat, and herbs. Its broad cutting range includes mincing carrots, chiffonading herbs, and carving roasts.
5-inch Utility Knife: A smaller blade for controlled work, including peeling, trimming, slicing small fruits, cutting cheese, and preparing garnishes.
VG-10 Damascus Blade Construction
Each blade uses a VG-10 cutting core enclosed by 66 layers of soft stainless-steel Damascus cladding. Rated at 62 HRC on the Rockwell scale, the steel is corrosion- and stain-resistant while supporting a sharp, durable edge.
Forged and Finished by Hand
Production involves approximately four dozen detailed stages, including forge welding, tempering, annealing, and wet grinding. During heat treatment, the blade is heated beyond 1,000 degrees and shaped with controlled hammer blows. This refines the microstructure into a finer-grained, stronger, harder blade, producing a thinner cutting profile, improved edge longevity, and the characteristic flowing Damascus pattern.
Balanced Wenge Wood Handles
Polished wenge wood provides a durable, attractive, bacteria-resistant handle. The blade runs seamlessly into the handle to increase strength and support balanced weight distribution. Its comfortable shape is suited to extended cutting, while a single mosaic rivet holds the handle securely and contributes to a stable grip.
15-Degree Cutting Edge
Traditional wet manual cutting and V-shaped sharpening create a 15-degree angle on each side of the Damascus knife edges. The result is a profile suited to precise, paper-thin slicing while remaining tough enough to resist chipping during regular kitchen use.
A Practical Kitchen Set
The three knife sizes cover common kitchen tasks without filling your workspace with unnecessary tools. Prepare fibrous vegetables, delicate fruits, cheese, and meat using the blade suited to each ingredient. Using separate knives for different foods can also help reduce cross-contamination.
VG-10 Steel Composition
VG-10 is a high-carbon stainless steel containing 1% carbon, 15% chromium, 1% molybdenum, 0.2% vanadium, 1.5% cobalt, and 0.5% manganese. This composition combines the edge characteristics and durability associated with high-carbon steel with stainless-steel corrosion resistance, helping the blades maintain performance without rust-related maintenance issues.