{"product_id":"hand-forged-kitchen-knife-set-5-walnut","title":"Hand Forged Kitchen Knife Set of 5 with Leather Roll, Walnut","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere is no pattern on these. Five knives in 1095 high carbon with walnut handles, left dark along the spine from the fire and ground bright at the bevel. What you get is the grinding and the heat treat, with nothing spent on the surface. Some buyers want layers in the steel. This set is for the ones who would rather have the edge.\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\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDark forged spine, bright bevel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWalnut, 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\u003eStamped basket weave 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\u003eCleaver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eheavy square blade for chopping\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChef knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ethe one that does most of the work\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBread knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003escalloped serrated edge for crust\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUtility knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003enarrow blade for smaller jobs\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\u003eshort and pointed for in the hand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe steel\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e1095 is plain high carbon steel and it is honest about what it is. It sharpens easily, comes back under a stone quickly, and holds an edge as long as you look after it. The spine keeps the dark skin it came out of the fire with. The bevel is ground bright, so there is a clear line down each blade where the two meet, and that line is different on all five. Carbon steel darkens to a grey patina in use, and it will spot if it is left wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handles\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalnut is mid brown with a straight open grain, and it warms up rather than darkening the way rosewood does. It is kind to hold for an hour. Each handle sits on a full tang, so the steel runs the full outline and shows top and bottom, with brass pins through the slabs. Five handles cut from one board is the only way a set looks like a set, and that is how these are cut. Nothing is glued on to lift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe knife roll\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVegetable tanned leather, hand stitched, a pocket per knife, so nothing rides against a neighbouring edge. The basket weave on the face is beaten into damp hide, one stamp at a time until it covers. Two turns of the strap and a tie hold the whole thing shut. A block takes up counter you want back, and a drawer of loose blades takes a toll on your knuckles. A roll stores flat and travels, and the leather firms up and darkens as it is handled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnyone who has watched a patterned blade get hung on a wall knows why this one has no pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooks who want the work in the edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone happy to keep a stone handy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who like a dark spine and a bright bevel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople setting up a first proper kitchen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe five knives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe stamped basket weave 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 ground by hand. The line where the dark spine meets the bright bevel is drawn by the grinder and sits differently on each of the five. Walnut runs pale in one part of a board and browner in the next. Yours will not be a copy of the photograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand wash them and dry them straight away, since bare carbon steel gives you no second chance in a sink. A thin film of food safe mineral oil before they go back in the roll keeps rust away. Cut on wood or plastic, and keep them off glass. Sharpen on a stone and strop after, and a plain bevel makes that a short job. The rest of it 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\u003eLaser engraving costs 35 dollars for the set, one flat price for all five blades together, chosen here before you check out. Each blade takes about 30 characters. The dark forged spine gives the letters somewhere to sit and read clearly. A proof image goes out for your approval before the laser runs, and the job 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\u003eWhy no Damascus pattern?\u003c\/strong\u003e Because a pattern is welded and etched for the look of it. Leave it off and those hours go into the grinding instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes plain steel cut differently?\u003c\/strong\u003e A patterned blade has a carbon core doing the cutting anyway. This one is that core with nothing over it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill they rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, if you let them. 1095 goes grey with use and spots if put away wet. Dry them and oil them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the charge for engraving?\u003c\/strong\u003e A flat 35 dollars for the set, taking in all five blades. It happens only if you ask for it.\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\u003eCan I sharpen the bread knife?\u003c\/strong\u003e Not on a flat stone. Send it back and we sharpen it, free for life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want the pattern after all, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-bbq-knife-set-5-black-handles\"\u003eDamascus barbecue set with black handles\u003c\/a\u003e covers the same ground, and for fish there is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-fillet-boning-knife-set-3-olive-wood\"\u003eDamascus fillet and boning set\u003c\/a\u003e. Every roll sits in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gift-sets\"\u003egift sets\u003c\/a\u003e, the board knives in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kitchen-knife-sets\"\u003ekitchen knife sets\u003c\/a\u003e, and the plain blades in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/high-carbon-1095\"\u003e1095 high carbon steel\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44145687068790,"sku":"VEF-SET-1905","price":319.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/gift-set-05-carbon-kitchen-walnut_6a3f4df6-4ec5-4174-b398-ccacb62153df.jpg?v=1788853218","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/hand-forged-kitchen-knife-set-5-walnut","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}