{"product_id":"damascus-fillet-boning-knife-set-3-olive-wood","title":"Damascus Fillet and Boning Knife Set of 3 with Leather Roll","description":"\u003cp\u003eBend the tip of the fillet blade against your thumb and it moves. Do the same to the straight boning knife and nothing happens. That is why there are three knives here and not one, because a blade that follows a rib cage is the wrong blade for leaning on a joint. All three are Damascus over a high carbon core with olive 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\u003e3 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 twist pattern\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOlive 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\u003eFillet knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003elong thin blade that flexes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCurved boning knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003earcs upward to a fine point\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStraight boning knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eshort and stiff for close work\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 a single bar. Twist comes from heating that bar and winding it along its own length, so the layers wrap instead of running flat, and the etch brings them up as bands leaning across the blade. The pattern is decoration. The high carbon core under it takes the edge and holds it through a morning of fish. Carbon steel goes grey with use, and it spots if it is left wet, which matters more here than most, since this is wet work by definition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handles\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOlive wood is oily by nature and dense with it, so it polishes up without a finish on top and wet hands do not turn it slick. Each handle is full tang, with brass pins through the slabs, so there is no glued scale to lift after a year near a sink. Grain is the awkward part of a set, since olive runs pale in one board and dark in the next. The three here are cut from stock chosen together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe knife roll\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVegetable tanned leather, hand stitched, one pocket for each of the three knives so nothing lies edge against edge. The face is stamped in a basket weave, struck into damp hide a tool at a time. A strap wraps twice around the outside and ties. An 8 inch fillet blade does not sit in a block unless the block was bought for it, and it finds the back of your hand in a drawer. A roll goes flat in a bag and travels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost people who ask about this set own one of the three already and have been making it do the other two jobs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone filleting their own catch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooks who bone out poultry at home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who has boned with a flexible blade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who want flex and stiffness both\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe three 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 by hand in small runs. A twist tightens where the bar was hottest and opens where it cooled, so the banding leans at its own angle on each blade. Olive wood does as it likes too. Yours will be close to the photograph, not a copy of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand wash them and dry them straight away, more so after fish. A light coat of food safe mineral oil before they go back in the roll keeps rust off, and the roll wants to be dry when they go in, since leather holds damp against steel. Cut on wood or plastic boards, never glass. Sharpen on a stone and strop after. More sits 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 35 dollars for the set, one price covering all three blades, added here before you check out. Around 30 characters fits on each, and the 8 inch fillet blade has room for more than a name. We send a proof image before the laser runs and it 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\u003eWhat separates a fillet knife from a boning knife?\u003c\/strong\u003e Flex. A fillet blade is thin and long so it bends along a rib cage. A boning blade is stiffer and pushes where you point it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy two boning knives?\u003c\/strong\u003e The curved one arcs up and works around a joint. The straight one is shorter and stiffer for close work. One shape doing both gives up something.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill they rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e They can. Carbon steel sits under the pattern. Dry them after use and keep a film of oil on them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much is engraving?\u003c\/strong\u003e 35 dollars for the whole set, all three blades in it. It is an option, never already added.\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\u003eWill the fillet blade stay bent?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. It flexes and comes back. What kills a thin blade is prying, so keep it out of frozen fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe same roll with three field shapes is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-hunting-knife-set-3-stag-antler\"\u003eDamascus hunting set on stag antler\u003c\/a\u003e, and for the rest of the board there is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hand-forged-kitchen-knife-set-5-walnut\"\u003ehand forged kitchen set in walnut\u003c\/a\u003e. Every roll sits in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gift-sets\"\u003egift sets\u003c\/a\u003e, board knives in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kitchen-knife-sets\"\u003ekitchen knife sets\u003c\/a\u003e, and the etched blades in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/damascus-steel\"\u003eDamascus steel\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44145682022518,"sku":"VEF-SET-1902","price":389.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/gift-set-02-damascus-fillet-boning-3pc-olive-wood_c8736766-cf6d-46a1-a776-d1ed26a0a021.jpg?v=1788853102","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/damascus-fillet-boning-knife-set-3-olive-wood","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}