Personalized Damascus Steak Knife Set of 6 with Camel Bone Handles
Personalized Damascus Steak Knife Set of 6 with Camel Bone Handles
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This is the set people buy when the gift needs a name or a date on it. Six hand forged Damascus knives, each a 5 inch blade with a polished camel bone handle, in a hand carved leather roll that ties shut. Engraving is an option, not something included. It is 35 dollars for the set, added on this page, and that one price covers all six knives. Leave it off and they arrive plain.
Specification
| Pieces | 6 knives |
| Blade steel | Damascus, pattern welded over a high carbon core |
| Blade finish | Etched ladder pattern running the whole blade including the bevel |
| Handle | Polished camel bone, brass pins, on every knife |
| Tang | Full tang on every knife |
| Knife roll | Hand carved leather, acanthus scroll inside a beaded border |
| Engraving | 35 dollars for the set, not included |
| Made in | Forged and finished by hand in High Point, North Carolina. |
| Warranty | Lifetime warranty against defects, free sharpening for life. |
What is in the set
| Steak knife, times 6 | 5 inches | cuts cleanly at the table |
The steel
The blades are Damascus, pattern welded over a high carbon core, and the pattern here is ladder. Ladder reads as straight bands running across the blade like rungs. The etch is done after grinding, so the bands carry over the flat and down through the bevel to the edge rather than stopping where the grind starts. Under the pattern it is carbon steel, so it takes a keen edge and comes back on a stone quickly, and it darkens with use and rusts if a knife is put away wet.
The handles
The scales are polished camel bone, a creamy white with fine natural veining. Bone has been used for table cutlery for years. It is dense, it takes a polish, and it stays smooth and cool in the hand. Brass pins run through into the steel, and the tang is full, so the steel carries the whole length of the handle and shows all round the bone. Every knife has the same handle, though the veining shifts from piece to piece.
The knife roll
The roll is vegetable tanned leather, cut as one long panel with stitched pockets across it, one pocket per knife. Each blade sits in its own pocket so the knives do not rub against each other. Roll the panel up, wrap the leather strap around it and tie it, and the set stores as one bundle. The outward face is hand carved with an acanthus scroll inside a beaded border, cut and shaded with a swivel knife rather than stamped, so the scroll work varies from one roll to the next.
Who it suits
This one is bought as a present far more often than it is bought for a kitchen shelf, usually with a name, a date or a pair of initials going on the blades. It also works well as a plain set for anyone who wants their own table knives to be a step better than the ones that came with the flatware.
- Wedding and anniversary gifts with a date on them
- Anyone buying a retirement present
- Damascus collectors
What comes in the box
- Six Damascus steak knives with camel bone handles
- The hand carved leather knife roll
- A care card
- Engraving only if you add it on this page
Every piece is different
Each blade is forged, ground, heat treated and sharpened by hand, so runs stay small and no two finish alike. The ladder bands, the bone veining and the carving will not match the photographs exactly. Yours will be its own set.
Looking after it
Hand wash each knife in warm water and dry it straight away. Never leave one in the sink or put one in a dishwasher. Damascus darkens with use, and that gray patina is normal and protects the steel. Give them a light coat of food safe mineral oil before they go in the roll, and sharpen on a stone following the bevel. More is on our knife care and sharpening page.
Put a name on it
Engraving is offered at 35 dollars for the set, and that single price covers all six knives. It is an option you add on this page, so without it the blades arrive plain. Around 30 characters fits, enough for a name or a date. A proof goes out first, and it adds 3 to 5 business days. See the engraving page.
Questions buyers ask
How many knives are in the set? Six, all the same, each a 5 inch Damascus steak knife with a camel bone handle.
Does the set come engraved? Only if you add it. It is 35 dollars for the set and that covers all six knives.
Is the leather roll included? Yes. Vegetable tanned leather with a pocket for each knife and a tie strap.
Will Damascus rust? It can, there is carbon steel under the pattern. Dry each knife after washing and oil it.
Can they go in the dishwasher? No. Hand wash and dry them right away.
Will my set look exactly like the photo? No. No two blades etch alike and the bone veining varies.
The personalized Damascus steak set of 4 in stag antler takes engraving the same way, and the Damascus steak set of 4 in rosewood is plainer. More in personalized knives, gift sets and bone handle knives.