{"product_id":"damascus-bbq-knife-set-5-black-handles","title":"Damascus BBQ Knife Set of 5 with Leather Roll, Black Handles","description":"\u003cp\u003eFour of these five make obvious sense next to a grill. The 9 inch bread knife does not, and it is the one that ends up in a hand every week of the year while the cleaver waits for a weekend. Five knives, Damascus over a high carbon core, black pakka wood handles, all of it in a leather roll that ties shut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePieces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 knives\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDamascus, high carbon core\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEtched ladder pattern\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack pakka wood, brass pins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull tang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKnife roll\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStamped basket weave leather roll\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngraving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35 dollars for the set\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForged and finished by hand in High Point, North Carolina.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifetime warranty against defects, free sharpening for life.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the set\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChef knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ethe one that does most of the work\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBread knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003escalloped serrated edge for crust\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCarving knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003elong and narrow for slicing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoning knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ecurved and narrow for close work\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCleaver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eheavy square blade for chopping\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe steel\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDamascus means layers of steel forge welded into one bar then etched, so the ladder pattern lifts out of the flats. Ladder comes from cutting grooves across the billet and pressing it flat again. It is decoration. The high carbon core underneath takes the edge. The bread knife carries the same pattern with a scalloped edge ground into it, which is the one blade here that never goes on a stone. Carbon steel darkens to a grey patina in use, and it will spot if it is left wet outside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handles\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack pakka wood is thin layers of wood laid up and set in resin, so it does not swell in a wet hand or dry out in a hot kitchen. It comes out near black with a faint layered line running through it, and it stays that colour, which is what lets five handles match across five different blade shapes. Each one is full tang, brass pins through the slabs, and nothing is glued on. Wipe them dry and they are done.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe knife roll\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVegetable tanned leather, hand stitched, one pocket per knife, which is what keeps five blades from touching each other. Basket weave is stamped across the face, driven into damp hide one square at a time. The strap goes twice around the roll and ties off. A 9 inch bread knife and a cleaver do not share a drawer politely. The roll keeps five edges apart, stores flat, and goes to somebody else's back yard and home again intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost sets like this are bought for the grill and then quietly live indoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone tired of carrying knives loose to a cookout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who want a bread knife they can look at\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers replacing five odd knives with five that match\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who cooks at other people's houses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe five knives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe stamped basket weave knife roll\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree sharpening for life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery set is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery blade is forged and etched here in small runs. The ladder rungs land where the billet put them, so the spacing on the cleaver will not match the spacing on the boning knife. The five are cut from one run, so they belong together without being copies. Yours will not match the photograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand wash them, dry them straight away, and never leave them outside overnight. A light coat of food safe mineral oil before they go back in the roll keeps rust off, and the roll should be dry when they go in. Cut on boards of wood or plastic. Sharpen on a stone and strop after, and send the bread knife back to us instead. It is all set out on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/knife-care-sharpening\"\u003ecare and sharpening page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePut a name on it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngraving runs 35 dollars for the set, a single flat price across all five blades, and it goes on here before checkout. Roughly 30 characters fit on a blade. Letters cut into the ladder pattern come out darker than the etch around them. You see a proof image before the laser runs, and the extra step adds 3 to 5 business days. See the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is there a bread knife in a barbecue set?\u003c\/strong\u003e Because buns turn up at every cookout, and because it is the blade that stays busy the rest of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I sharpen the serrated edge myself?\u003c\/strong\u003e Not on a flat stone. Send it back and we will do it, which is covered for life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill they rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e They can. Under the pattern it is carbon steel. Dry them after use and leave a film of oil on the steel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much does engraving add?\u003c\/strong\u003e One flat 35 dollars for the set, with all five blades included in that. Nothing is engraved unless you ask for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does shipping take?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most US orders arrive in 5 to 7 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the cleaver the heavy sort?\u003c\/strong\u003e A 6 inch square blade with weight in it, meant for chopping on a board rather than fine work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithout the pattern there is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hand-forged-kitchen-knife-set-5-walnut\"\u003ehand forged kitchen set in walnut\u003c\/a\u003e, and for the board before the food comes off the grill there is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-cheese-knife-set-4-burl-wood\"\u003eDamascus cheese set in burl wood\u003c\/a\u003e. Rolls of every kind are in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gift-sets\"\u003egift sets\u003c\/a\u003e, with the knives themselves in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kitchen-knife-sets\"\u003ekitchen knife sets\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/damascus-steel\"\u003eDamascus steel\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44145685332086,"sku":"VEF-SET-1904","price":449.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/gift-set-04-damascus-bbq-5pc_6e71e65d-5306-4dc0-85c0-693f15e04e5f.jpg?v=1788853179","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/damascus-bbq-knife-set-5-black-handles","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}