{"product_id":"hand-forged-kitchen-knife-set-5-rosewood","title":"Hand Forged Kitchen Knife Set of 5, Rosewood with Leather Roll","description":"\u003cp\u003eFive knives in plain 1095 high carbon steel, no Damascus in the set. The flats stay dark gray from the forge and the bevels are ground bright, so each blade runs dark across the face and clean along the edge. Chef, bread, carving, boning and paring, all with oiled rosewood handles over a full tang, all in a hand tooled leather roll. Of the five piece sets here, it is the least costly way in.\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\u003e1095 high carbon steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDark gray forged finish, mirror bright 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\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChef knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ethe one you reach for 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 a crust without crushing it\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\u003etakes a slice off a roast in one pass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoning knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eworks close in and follows a shape\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 the hand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe steel\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery blade here is 1095 high carbon steel, plain steel with no layers or pattern in it. What you see instead is the forge finish. The flats stay dark gray with faint hammer marks in them, and the bevels are ground until they come up mirror bright, so the line where the two meet is the only decoration on the blade. It takes a keen edge and comes back on a stone quickly. The trade is rust. Carbon darkens with use and it will spot if a blade is put away wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handles\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe scales are rosewood in a deep red brown, oiled rather than lacquered, so your hand sits on grain instead of a film. Rosewood is dense and oily by nature. Brass pins run through the scales into the steel. Every knife is full tang, so the steel carries on through the whole handle and shows as a line all the way round the wood. All five carry the same handle, so the set matches in the roll. Grain and color shift piece to piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe knife roll\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe roll is vegetable tanned leather, cut as one long panel with pockets stitched across it, one pocket per knife, so each blade sits in its own slot and nothing rattles. You lay it flat, drop the knives in, roll it up and tie it shut with the leather strap sewn to the end. The face is hand tooled with a basket weave inside a plain border, a square woven stamp struck row by row across the panel by hand. Most sets in this category ship in a bag or a box.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the working set. It is for the cook who wants five hand forged blades on the counter without paying for a Damascus pattern, and the dark flats against bright bevels are a look of their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooks replacing a block of stamped knives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who want hand forged steel without Damascus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone starting out with carbon steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGift buyers after a set in leather\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\u003eCarving knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoning knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParing knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 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. Hammer marks fall where they fall, the grain varies, and the leather is tooled by hand. Yours will not match the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand wash each knife in warm water and dry it straight away. Never leave one in the sink and never put one in a dishwasher. Carbon steel darkens with use and that gray patina protects it. Give them a light coat of food safe mineral oil. Sharpen on a stone following the bevel, and the bread knife with 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\u003eLaser engraving is an option at 35 dollars for the set, added here on the page, and one price covers all five knives. It is not included. Around 30 characters fits, and clean line art beats a photograph. A proof goes out 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, bread, carving, boning and paring knives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the leather roll come with it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Vegetable tanned leather, one stitched pocket per knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs engraving included?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. It is 35 dollars for the set, added on this page, and it covers all five knives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill 1095 steel rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can if put away wet. Dry each blade and oil it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the bread knife serrated?\u003c\/strong\u003e The teeth saw a crust without crushing what is under it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat board should I use?\u003c\/strong\u003e Wood or plastic, not ceramic or stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe same shapes in Damascus are the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-kitchen-knife-set-5-burl-wood\"\u003eDamascus kitchen knife set of 5 in burl wood\u003c\/a\u003e, and smaller, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-kitchen-knife-set-3-olive-wood\"\u003eDamascus kitchen knife set of 3 in olive wood\u003c\/a\u003e. 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