{"product_id":"damascus-kitchen-knife-set-5-burl-wood","title":"Damascus Kitchen Knife Set of 5, Burl Wood with Leather Knife Roll","description":"\u003cp\u003eFive knives cover a whole kitchen between them, a chef knife for the board, a bread knife for crust, a cleaver, a carving knife and a paring knife. All five are hand forged Damascus with stabilized burl wood set in dark resin, and they live in a hand tooled leather roll that ties shut. It is the largest set in this batch, bought when a kitchen is fitted out at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePieces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 knives\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDamascus 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 ladder pattern, bevel included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBurl wood in dark resin, brass pins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull tang, every knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKnife roll\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVegetable tanned leather, basket weave\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngraving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35 dollars for the set, not included\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\u003eChef knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ereach for it first\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBread knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003esaws crust without crushing it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCleaver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003echops with the blade weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCarving knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eslices a roast in one pass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eParing knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epeels and trims in hand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe steel\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery blade is Damascus, pattern welded over a high carbon core, so hard steel runs down the middle and layers sit either side of it. The etch is done after grinding, so the ladder pattern runs the whole blade and carries on across the bevel instead of stopping where the grind starts. Ladder is straight bands running across the blade like rungs. It is carbon steel underneath, so it takes a keen edge and comes back on a stone quickly, and it darkens with use and rusts if put away wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handles\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBurl is why people pick this set. A burl is a growth where the grain stops running straight and goes in every direction, so the figure swirls rather than stripes. Burl is also soft and full of voids, so it is stabilized and set in dark resin, which fills them and holds it together. Amber and brown swirls sit in resin near black. Brass pins run into the steel, the tang is full, and every knife has the same handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe knife roll\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe roll is vegetable tanned leather, cut as one long panel with stitched pockets, one pocket per knife, so each of the five has its own slot. It rolls up from one end and ties shut with its own leather strap, so the set travels as one bundle, not loose in a drawer. The face is hand tooled in basket weave inside a plain border, a square woven stamp struck row by row across the panel by hand. Most sets in this category come in a plain bag or nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the set for a kitchen being fitted out, or one being replaced in one go. Between the five blades there is a knife for the board, a knife for bread, a knife for a roast and a knife for small work in the hand, and the burl and resin handles are why buyers choose it over the plainer sets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHome cooks replacing a whole drawer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who want figured handles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWedding and anniversary gifts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChef knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBread knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCleaver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarving knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParing knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tooled leather knife roll\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach blade is forged, ground, heat treated and sharpened by hand, so runs stay small and no two sets finish alike. No two Damascus patterns repeat, and the burl decides its own figure, so the handles will not match the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand wash in warm water and dry straight away. Never leave one in the sink and never use a dishwasher. Damascus darkens with use, and that gray patina protects the steel. Oil the blades lightly with food safe mineral oil before storing. Sharpen on a stone following the bevel, except the bread knife, which takes a round rod in each scallop. 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\u003eEngraving is an option rather than something included, and it is 35 dollars for the set, covering all five knives under one price. Around 30 characters fits on each blade, and clean line art engraves better than a photograph. We send a proof 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\u003eHow many knives are in the set?\u003c\/strong\u003e Five. Chef knife, bread knife, cleaver, carving knife and paring knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the leather roll included?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. It is vegetable tanned leather with a pocket per knife and ties shut with a strap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs engraving included?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. Engraving is 35 dollars for the set, added on this page, and it covers all five knives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill this steel rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can if left wet. Dry it after washing and oil it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the bread knife serrated?\u003c\/strong\u003e The teeth saw through crust without crushing what is under it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill my set look like the photo?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. The Damascus pattern and the burl figure differ on every set.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor three knives there is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-kitchen-knife-set-3-olive-wood\"\u003eDamascus kitchen set of 3 in olive wood\u003c\/a\u003e, and the same five in plain carbon steel are the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hand-forged-kitchen-knife-set-5-rosewood\"\u003ehand forged kitchen set of 5 in rosewood\u003c\/a\u003e. More in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kitchen-knife-sets\"\u003ekitchen knife sets\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/damascus-steel\"\u003eDamascus steel\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kitchen-knives\"\u003ekitchen knives\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44142304690294,"sku":"VEF-SET-DAM-KIT5-005","price":449.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/kitchen-set-05-damascus-kitchen-five-burl-resin_a7fec63f-a132-49b8-a997-7f284e9ae609.jpg?v=1788821744","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/damascus-kitchen-knife-set-5-burl-wood","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}