{"product_id":"damascus-steak-knife-set-4-rosewood","title":"Damascus Steak Knife Set of 4, Rosewood with Tooled Leather Roll","description":"\u003cp\u003eA steak knife spends its life at the table in front of a guest, so it is the piece of a kitchen people actually look at. This is a set of four hand forged Damascus steak knives, 5 inch blades, oiled rosewood handles over full tangs, packed in a hand tooled leather knife roll that ties shut. It is bought by people who want the table to match the rest of the kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePieces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 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 raindrop pattern, whole blade and bevel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOiled rosewood, brass pins, every knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull tang on every knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKnife roll\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVegetable tanned leather, tooled 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\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSteak knife, times 4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ecuts cleanly at the table\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe steel\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blades are Damascus, pattern welded over a high carbon core, then etched so the light and dark layers show. The pattern is raindrop, soft concentric rings that pool along the blade. Because the etch is done after grinding, those rings carry across the flat and straight down the bevel to the edge instead of stopping at the grind line. Carbon sits under the pattern, which is the trade. It takes a keen edge and comes back on a stone quickly, and it darkens with use and rusts if it is put away wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handles\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery handle in the set is the same, oiled rosewood in a deep red brown, so the four read as one set on the table. Oiled rather than lacquered, so you feel the grain. Rosewood is dense and oily by nature. Brass pins run through the scales into the steel. The tang is full on all four, so the steel runs the whole length of the handle and shows all round the wood. Grain and color shift from knife to knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe knife roll\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe roll is vegetable tanned leather, cut as one long panel with four stitched pockets, a pocket for each knife so the blades never touch. Fold the flap over the handles, roll it from one end and tie it shut with the leather strap sewn to the outer edge. The face is hand tooled with a basket weave inside a plain border, a square woven stamp struck row by row across the whole face, so no two rolls line up alike. Other sets in this category arrive in a card box.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuy this for a table that gets used. It suits the house where everyone sits down properly at the end of the week and the knives are part of what is on the cloth, and it suits a couple setting up a first real kitchen. It goes out often as a wedding present, because nobody buys steak knives for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHomes where the table gets used\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWedding and anniversary gift buyers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooks who want the table to match the board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteak knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteak knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteak knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteak 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 finish alike. The raindrop rings fall their own way on every blade and the rosewood carries its own grain. Yours will differ from the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand wash the knives in warm water and dry them straight away. Never leave one in the sink and never put one in a dishwasher. Damascus darkens with use, and that gray patina is normal. Wipe a light coat of food safe mineral oil on the blades before they go back in the roll, and sharpen on a stone following the bevel. 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 35 dollars for the set, added on this page, and that one price covers all four knives. It is not included, so a set arrives plain unless you choose it. Around 30 characters fits on a blade. 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\u003eHow many knives are in the set?\u003c\/strong\u003e Four knives, all steak knives with 5 inch blades. They are identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the leather roll included?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. It is vegetable tanned leather with four stitched pockets and ties shut with its own strap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the set come engraved?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. It is 35 dollars for the set, added on this page, and that one price covers all four knives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill Damascus rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can, there is carbon steel under the pattern. Dry them after washing and oil them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan they go in the dishwasher?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. Hand wash them and dry them right away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill my set look like the photo?\u003c\/strong\u003e No two blades etch the same, so your raindrop pattern will be its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the same set with a natural handle see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/personalized-damascus-steak-knife-set-4-stag-antler\"\u003eDamascus steak knife set of four in stag antler\u003c\/a\u003e, and for the board, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hand-forged-kitchen-knife-set-5-rosewood\"\u003ehand forged kitchen knife set of five in rosewood\u003c\/a\u003e. More sits 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\/rosewood-handle-knives\"\u003erosewood handle knives\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44142297514102,"sku":"VEF-SET-DAM-STK4-001","price":249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/kitchen-set-01-damascus-steak-four-rosewood_63d3b2b5-1483-42f9-9cb2-07f1ad398ab5.jpg?v=1788821744","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/damascus-steak-knife-set-4-rosewood","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}