{"product_id":"damascus-chef-knife-olive-wood","title":"Damascus Chef Knife, Hand Forged 8 Inch Kitchen Knife with Olive Wood Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe chef knife is the one that does most of the work in a kitchen. The heel is flat for chopping and the edge curves up to the tip so it rocks through herbs and garlic, and 8 inches is the length most home cooks and professionals settle on. This one is Damascus over a high carbon core, full tang under an olive wood handle, with a stamped leather sheath cut for that blade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 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 layers, polished bevel\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 material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOlive wood, brass pins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStamped leather sheath\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\u003ePattern welded Damascus over a high carbon core, etched so the light and dark layers stand out, with the bevel polished bright. At 8 inches the blade is long enough to cross a cabbage and still short enough to control on a small board. The flat heel does the chopping and the curve carries a rocking cut. It takes a fine edge and comes back quickly on a stone. The trade is the carbon steel under the pattern, which darkens with use and will spot if you leave it wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOlive wood is dense and slightly oily, so it stays warm in the hand and does not go slick when wet. The grain runs in waves of honey and brown, and no two sets match because the tree decides the figure. The scales sit on a full tang, steel unbroken from tip to butt, held by brass pins through both sides. At 5 inches the handle takes a whole grip with room to pinch the blade in front of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather sheath\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sheath is vegetable tanned leather cut for this exact blade, with a welt along the stitch line so the edge never rides on the thread. It is stitched by hand, and the face on this one is stamped with a basket weave inside a carved border. It covers the blade only and leaves the handle standing free, so it is a cover for storage and for carrying rather than a belt sheath. That suits a drawer where a bare edge is a problem, a knife roll, or a run out to a job.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA chef knife is the first knife to buy and the last one you would give up. It handles onions, herbs, meat and most of what lands on the board, and that is why 8 inches is the usual choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHome cooks who want one knife for most jobs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooks stepping up from a factory blade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone buying a gift for a cook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Damascus chef knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe stamped leather sheath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA free laser engraving quote on request\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery knife here is forged, ground and finished by hand, so runs stay small and no two are alike. The Damascus pattern never repeats, the olive wood grain and color shift from piece to piece, and the stamping sits differently each time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand wash it and dry it straight away. Never the dishwasher, never left soaking, and dishwasher damage voids the warranty. Damascus is carbon steel underneath, so it takes on a gray patina with use, which is normal and protects the steel. Sharpen on a whetstone at roughly 20 degrees per side, then strop. Cut on wood or plastic, never glass or stone. More in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/knife-care-sharpening\"\u003eknife care 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. Around 30 characters fits on a blade, longer messages sit better on the sheath. We send a proof image before the laser runs, and it adds 3 to 5 business days. Clean line art comes out well, photographs do not. Free on orders of 10 pieces or more. 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 8 inches?\u003c\/strong\u003e It crosses most food in one cut and still fits a home board.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I rock chop with it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. The curve is there for it, and the flat heel chops straight down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the stamped sheath for?\u003c\/strong\u003e Covering the blade in a drawer or a knife roll. It leaves the handle out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it full tang?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. The steel runs unbroken from tip to butt, pinned in brass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill this steel rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can if left wet. Dry it after use, oil it before storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill my knife look like the photo?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. Size and steel match, pattern and grain are their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe same blade with a darker grip is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-chef-knife-burl-wood-resin\"\u003eDamascus chef knife in burl wood and resin\u003c\/a\u003e, and for vegetables the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-nakiri-knife-rosewood\"\u003eDamascus nakiri with a rosewood handle\u003c\/a\u003e is quicker. More sits in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/chef-knives\"\u003echef knives\u003c\/a\u003e, the steel runs on through \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/damascus-steel\"\u003eDamascus steel\u003c\/a\u003e, and the wood carries on in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/olive-wood-handle-knives\"\u003eolive wood handle knives\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44133172510838,"sku":"VEF-KIT-DAM-CHF-302","price":179.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/damascus-chef-knife-olive-wood-handle_d4e1093d-38ed-4706-8a12-bbc4c521d6a5.jpg?v=1788736469","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/damascus-chef-knife-olive-wood","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}