{"product_id":"damascus-chef-knife-10-inch-black-micarta","title":"Damascus Chef Knife, 10 Inch Blade with Black Micarta Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tray of vegetables taken down in one session, then swept off the board with the flat. That is what the length is for. The blade is 10 inches of Damascus over a high carbon core, and the handle is black canvas micarta, which holds under a wet hand. Two extra inches sounds like nothing. On a full board you feel it every stroke.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 inches\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\u003eBlade shape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChef knife, flat heel running into a long curve\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\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack canvas micarta, three brass pins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade cover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStamped basket weave leather blade cover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngraving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 dollars per blade\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\u003eThe blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe core is high carbon steel. Over it sits pattern welded Damascus, etched until the ladder rungs stand out across the flat. Grooves go into the billet and the bar is forged level again, which is where a ladder comes from. The pattern is decoration. The carbon under it takes the edge. The shape is a chef knife, flat at the heel and running into a long curve, so it rolls forward through a cut rather than chopping down. Carbon steel darkens to a grey patina and spots if left wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanvas micarta is cloth stacked in resin and cured solid. It will not swell in a humid month or shrink in a dry one, and it grips better wet than dry, which suits a kitchen. The tang is full, running to the butt, with three brass pins through it. The handle is 5 inches, enough room to pinch the blade at the heel and still keep three fingers wrapped behind. Held that way, a 10 inch blade stops feeling long.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather blade cover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVegetable tanned leather, cut to the outline of this blade and stitched by hand. A welt sits inside the seam, a leather strip that keeps the stitching in its own channel, clear of the edge. The face is stamped in a basket weave, pressed into damp hide. It covers the blade, handle standing clear, because this is for a drawer, a knife roll or a box going to a job. Never made for a belt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen inches is a lot of steel on a small counter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooks who prep for a table rather than a plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who rocks a blade instead of chopping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who own an 8 inch and want more reach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who want the etch on a working knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 10 inch Damascus chef knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe stamped basket weave leather blade cover\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 piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grooves that make a ladder go in by hand, so the rungs sit at their own spacing on each blade and the etch bites deeper in some places. Micarta is steadier, though the weave surfaces where the sanding took it. Yours is the shape in the photograph, not the piece in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand wash it and dry it straight away. A knife left wet is where orange spotting starts. A light coat of food safe mineral oil goes down both sides before it returns to the drawer, more if it will sit a month. Keep it on wood or plastic boards. Sharpen on a whetstone at roughly 20 degrees per side, then strop it. More 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 is 20 dollars per blade, added here on the page. Around 30 characters fits, so a name and a date sit comfortably. A proof image comes to you before the laser runs, and nothing touches the steel until you have seen it. Allow 3 to 5 business days. Free on orders of 10 or more. The \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e has the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy 10 inches and not 8?\u003c\/strong\u003e Reach. A half cabbage goes in one pass instead of two, and the tip stays down while the heel comes up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it too big for a home kitchen?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can be. If your board is the small plastic one beside the sink, buy shorter and be happier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do the flat heel and the long curve do?\u003c\/strong\u003e The flat presses down over a hard root. The curve rolls the edge forward through soft herbs instead of stopping dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can. Carbon steel sits under the pattern, so dry it after washing and keep oil on it. It never goes in a dishwasher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the ladder pattern change how it cuts?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. It is etched for the look, and the core beneath does the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does delivery take?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most US orders arrive in 5 to 7 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf that reads as more knife than your counter wants, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hand-forged-chef-knife-buffalo-horn-bolster\"\u003e8 inch chef knife with buffalo horn and brass\u003c\/a\u003e covers the same jobs on less board, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hand-forged-chef-knife-6-inch-walnut\"\u003e6 inch chef knife in walnut\u003c\/a\u003e suits a tight kitchen. The shape lives in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/chef-knives\"\u003echef knives\u003c\/a\u003e, etched blades in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/damascus-steel\"\u003eDamascus steel\u003c\/a\u003e, the board range in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kitchen-knives\"\u003ekitchen knives\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44145886101622,"sku":"VEF-KIT-DAM-2101","price":209.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/chef-11-damascus-black-micarta_1eca85dd-e2b0-427f-9034-ba83eb326a65.jpg?v=1788856755","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/damascus-chef-knife-10-inch-black-micarta","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}