{"product_id":"damascus-steak-knife-set-5-rosewood","title":"Damascus Steak Knife Set of 5 with Leather Roll, Rosewood","description":"\u003cp\u003eFive knives that go on a table together, and the awkward truth is that no two Damascus blades come out alike. Matching, here, does not mean identical. It means five blades cut from one run so they read as a family down a table. The steel is Damascus over a high carbon core, the handles are rosewood, and the roll is carved by hand.\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, 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\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRosewood, 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\u003eHand carved rose and scroll 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\u003eSteak knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eslim straight blade with a fine point\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSteak knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eslim straight blade with a fine point\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSteak knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eslim straight blade with a fine point\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSteak knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eslim straight blade with a fine point\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSteak knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eslim straight blade with a fine point\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 one bar. Raindrop comes from grinding dimples into the stacked billet and forging it flat again, so the layers you have cut through open out as rings around each dimple. Acid brings the rings up. The pattern is decoration and the high carbon core underneath does the cutting. Cutting all five from one billet keeps the ring size and the contrast inside a narrow range. Carbon steel darkens to a grey patina in use and it will spot if it goes away wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handles\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRosewood is dense and dark with a close grain, and it browns down further as hands get on it. Five handles is where a set is won or lost. One pale handle among four dark ones is the thing everybody spots first, so they are cut from the same stock. Each blade runs full tang, the steel showing along the top and bottom of the handle with brass pins through the slabs. Nothing here is glued on to lift later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe knife roll\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVegetable tanned leather, hand stitched, five pockets, so no blade ever lies against its neighbour. A rose and scroll pattern is carved into damp hide with a swivel knife, then worked with punches until the petals stand clear of the ground behind them. Slow work, and it is why this lands like a present for whoever opens it. The strap goes round twice before it ties. Flat storage is something a block cannot offer, and five edges stay clear of the inside of a drawer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA boxed set of knives is a set of knives. A tied leather roll gets opened slowly, and that is most of what you are buying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople buying a wedding or anniversary present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who sets a table properly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who want five knives that look related\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople with no room for a block\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe five steak knives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hand carved rose and scroll 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 here in small runs. The dimples land where the grinder put them, so one blade rings tight and the next runs open. Across a table the five look like a set. Held side by side they are five different blades, and that is the honest version.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand wash them and dry them straight away, not left in the sink after dinner. A light coat of food safe mineral oil before they go back in the roll keeps rust off. Cut on wood or plastic boards, never on the plate itself, since china takes an edge off faster than the steak ever will. Sharpen them on a stone and strop them after. More is 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\u003eAdding laser engraving costs 35 dollars for the set, one flat price that covers all five blades, and you pick it here before checkout. Each blade holds around 30 characters, so five names, or one name five times, or a date. A proof image comes to you before the laser runs, which puts 3 to 5 business days on the order. See the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the five blades match?\u003c\/strong\u003e They read as a set. They are not twins. The pattern moves along the billet and every blade takes its own bit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the carved roll make it a present?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is what people notice before the steel. Untying a strap beats lifting a lid, and the roll stays useful after.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill they rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e They can. The pattern hides carbon steel underneath. Dry them after dinner and keep them oiled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does engraving cost?\u003c\/strong\u003e A flat 35 dollars for the set, covering every one of the five blades. You pick it, and it is never on the order unless you do.\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\u003eAre they serrated?\u003c\/strong\u003e No, plain edges. Serrations cannot be brought back on a stone and these can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the head of the table there is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-carving-set-2-stag-antler\"\u003eDamascus carving set on stag antler\u003c\/a\u003e, and before anybody sits down the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-cheese-knife-set-4-burl-wood\"\u003eDamascus cheese set in burl wood\u003c\/a\u003e covers the board. Every roll sits in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gift-sets\"\u003egift sets\u003c\/a\u003e, the rest in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kitchen-knife-sets\"\u003ekitchen knife sets\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/damascus-steel\"\u003eDamascus steel\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44145682907254,"sku":"VEF-SET-1903","price":369.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/gift-set-03-damascus-steak-rosewood_f4dca8d8-c370-4ce4-925e-5721196b8b6b.jpg?v=1788853141","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/damascus-steak-knife-set-5-rosewood","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}