{"product_id":"damascus-fillet-knife-olive-wood","title":"Damascus Fillet Knife, 7 Inch Flexible Blade, Olive Wood Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou bring a whole snapper home, scale it in the sink and want two clean sides off it with nothing left on the frame. That is the job here. The blade is 7 inches of Damascus, pattern welded over a high carbon core, thin enough to ride the bone and come back up. The handle is olive wood, shaped for wet hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 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, pattern welded over a 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 running the whole blade, fine bright edge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade shape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNarrow fillet blade with a fine upswept tip\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\u003eHand stitched leather, stamped basket weave face, snap strap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngraving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLaser engraving, 20 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\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe steel is welded in layers over a high carbon core, then etched so a raindrop figure shows along the blade. The bevel is ground thin and taken to a fine bright edge, since a fillet blade parts skin from flesh rather than shoving through. At 7 inches it steers easily in a home sink. There is give in it. Enough to follow the ribs, enough backbone that the tip goes where you aim it. The carbon under the pattern darkens with use, and it spots if you leave it wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlive wood is dense and oily by nature, so it copes with fish and salt water better than an open grain wood. Dark and pale run through the same piece, so no two sets of scales match. The tang runs the full length of the handle with the scales either side, held by brass pins peened over and sanded flush. Five inches gives room to choke up near the heel for a careful pass, then slide back for a long stroke down a side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe leather sheath\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sheath is vegetable tanned leather, cut and hand stitched here, with a stamped basket weave face and a welted edge so the stitching sits inside where the blade cannot saw at it. A snap strap holds the knife in. It covers the blade only, so treat it as where the knife lives between jobs, in a drawer or a bag, not a rig for a belt. Leather darkens as it gets handled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the one knife answer to a fish counter habit, for a drawer rather than a rack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHome cooks who buy fish whole and break it down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall kitchens with room for one fish knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who want a Damascus pattern on a knife that gets used\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooks tired of a bendy blade that will not hold an edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Damascus fillet knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hand stitched leather sheath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngraving quote\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery blade is forged, ground, heat treated and sharpened by hand, so runs stay small and no two finish alike. The raindrop figure lands differently on each one. The olive wood may be lighter or darker than the photographs and the grain runs its own way. Yours will not be a copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand wash it in warm water and dry it straight away. Do not leave it in the sink under a bowl, that is how spots start. Once it is dry, wipe a light coat of food safe mineral oil over the blade, more so if it is going in a drawer for a week. Cut on wood or plastic, never the dishwasher. More on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/knife-care-sharpening\"\u003eknife care and sharpening page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePut a name on it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaser engraving is 20 dollars per blade and you add it on this page. Around 30 characters fits, so a name, or a name and a date. We send a proof image before the laser runs, and it adds 3 to 5 business days. Engraving is free on orders of 10 or more, handy for a group. The \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e covers the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does shipping take?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most US orders arrive in 5 to 7 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can. The core under the pattern is carbon steel, so it darkens with use and spots if left wet. Dry it and oil it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs 7 inches long enough for fish from a counter?\u003c\/strong\u003e For the size most counters sell whole, yes, and a shorter blade is easier to control in a small sink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a boning knife?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. A fillet blade is longer, thinner and has give, so it follows the ribs of a fish. A boning knife is shorter and stiffer, for joints and bone in meat and poultry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I wash it with the dinner dishes?\u003c\/strong\u003e Wash it by hand and dry it. It should not sit in a full sink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the olive wood need anything?\u003c\/strong\u003e A little mineral oil when it looks dry brings the grain back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the same blade in a brighter handle, there is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-fillet-knife-blue-resin\"\u003eDamascus fillet knife with a blue resin handle\u003c\/a\u003e. If you break down whole chickens, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-boning-knife-olive-wood\"\u003eDamascus boning knife on the same olive wood\u003c\/a\u003e pairs with it. The rest live in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fillet-boning-knives\"\u003efillet and boning knives\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/olive-wood-handle-knives\"\u003eolive wood handle knives\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/damascus-steel\"\u003eDamascus steel\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44142573420662,"sku":"VEF-FIL-DAM-FLT-1003","price":159.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/fillet-03-damascus-olive-wood_ac86f4cd-66b7-429b-a39c-1140ac54a4f7.jpg?v=1788825428","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/damascus-fillet-knife-olive-wood","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}