{"product_id":"damascus-cheese-knife-set-4-burl-wood","title":"Damascus Cheese Knife Set of 4 with Leather Roll, Burl Wood","description":"\u003cp\u003eLaid out on a bench, three of these four look like something went wrong at the grinder. One has holes in it. One ends in prongs. One has no edge at all. Put a board of cheese in front of them and they make sense together. Four pieces, Damascus over a high carbon core, with stabilised burl wood handles, 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\u003e4 pieces\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 raindrop pattern\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStabilised burl 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\u003eCheese plane\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ewide flat blade for even slices\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForked tip knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etwo prongs to lift and serve\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoft cheese knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eholes cut through so it does not stick\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpreader\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eblunt rounded blade for soft cheese\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe steel\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDamascus is layers of steel welded into one bar. Raindrop comes from pressing dimples into the stacked billet and forging it flat again, so the layers cut through ring out around each mark. Acid brings the rings up. The pattern is decoration and the high carbon core under it does the cutting. On short blades like these the rings sit close together, which is the argument for a raindrop on a small piece. Carbon steel darkens to a grey patina in use and it will spot if it is left wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handles\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBurl is the part of a tree that grew in a knot, so the grain turns back on itself and comes out as swirl rather than lines. Left alone it is too soft to trust, so it is stabilised, meaning resin is drawn all the way through it and set hard. Four handles cut together keep the figure in the same family. Each one is full tang, with brass pins through the slabs, and nothing is glued on to lift after a few winters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe knife roll\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVegetable tanned leather, hand stitched, four pockets, so no piece ends up resting on another. Its face carries a basket weave, punched into damp hide square by square. The strap winds round twice and ties off. Four short odd shapes are exactly what a drawer swallows, and a block has no slot for a spreader. The roll keeps the four together, stores flat, and the leather firms up and darkens as it is handled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA board looks better with four proper tools on it than with one knife doing everything badly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who puts a board out for guests\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who want a present that gets used\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who already own the cheese and not the tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone tired of a free spreader from somewhere else\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe four pieces\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\u003eAll four are forged and etched here in small runs. The dimples land where the press put them, so the rings crowd on one piece and open on the next. Burl does what burl does, and no two handles carry the same swirl. What arrives will not be a copy of the photograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand wash them and dry them straight away, and take a moment over the holes, since water sits in them. A little food safe mineral oil before they return to the roll stops rust getting started. Use wood or plastic boards rather than stone or glass. Sharpen on a stone and strop after, and the spreader wants nothing beyond a wipe. Everything else lives 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\u003eLaser engraving comes to 35 dollars for the set, a single flat price for all four pieces, and you add it here before checkout. Around 30 characters go on each piece. On blades this short a name on its own sits better than a name with a date. Before the laser runs we send a proof image, and that puts 3 to 5 business days on the order. 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 are there holes in one of the blades?\u003c\/strong\u003e They break up the flat, so soft cheese has less to cling to and comes away instead of riding along with the blade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy does one have prongs on the end?\u003c\/strong\u003e So the piece you just cut can be lifted onto a plate without a second tool or your fingers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill they rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e They can. Carbon steel lies beneath the pattern. Dry them after use, holes included, and keep them oiled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much extra is engraving?\u003c\/strong\u003e 35 dollars flat for the set, and that price takes in all four pieces. It is never on an order unless you put it there.\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 spreader meant to be blunt?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. A rounded edge pushes soft cheese along instead of cutting into it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the table after the board there is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-steak-knife-set-5-rosewood\"\u003eDamascus steak set of five in rosewood\u003c\/a\u003e, and for a roast the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-carving-set-2-stag-antler\"\u003eDamascus carving set on stag antler\u003c\/a\u003e holds the joint still. Every roll sits in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gift-sets\"\u003egift sets\u003c\/a\u003e, the board knives in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kitchen-knife-sets\"\u003ekitchen knife sets\u003c\/a\u003e, and there is \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all-knives\"\u003eevery knife we make\u003c\/a\u003e in one place.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44145689755766,"sku":"VEF-SET-1907","price":279.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/gift-set-07-damascus-cheese-4pc-burl-wood_aefbdee4-71ba-4320-addf-0bef1fa1fac8.jpg?v=1788853295","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/damascus-cheese-knife-set-4-burl-wood","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}