Damascus Steel Knives

Stand in front of any decent kitchen shop display and you’ll notice the same thing happening every time: hands go straight for the blade with the swirling, water-like pattern down the steel. That’s the pull of a damascus steel chef’s knife, and it’s not just about looks. Underneath that pattern sits a genuinely different way … Read more

A Damascus knife set is a collection of kitchen knives — typically a chef’s knife, santoku, paring knife and often more — forged or clad from multiple layers of steel, producing both a distinctive wavy or swirling surface pattern and, when done properly, a harder, longer-lasting edge than a single sheet of ordinary stainless steel. … Read more