Battling Blades High Carbon Damascus Steel With Silver Handle Kitchen Knife

Chef’s Knife DescriptionIn cookinga chef’s knifealso known as a cook’s knifeis a cutting tool used in food preparation. The chef’s knife was originally designed primarily to slice and disjoint large cuts of beef. Today it is the primary general-utility knife for most western cooks. A chef’s knife generally has a blade of approximately eight inches (20 centimeters) in length and 1 12 inches (3.8 cm) in widthalthough individual models range from 6 to 14 inches (15 to 36 centimetres) in length. This chef’s knife is 14″ in length.Blade DetailsThis knife is made from Pattern welded Damascus steel. Pattern welded Damascus steel is a hard heat treatedfolded carbon steel. There are 11 pieces of steelfolded five timesmaking 352 layers. The steel is the perfect combination of hardness and durability with a Rockwell hardness rating between 55 and 56 HRC. High carbon damascus steel must contain layers of high carbon steel. The high carbon steel we use is 1095 steel which is the highest content carbon steel used in swords. The combination of the steel layers creates a sword that is strong enough to hold a powerful edge while having the strength and flexibility to withstand powerful collisions. This makes the perfect steel for swords. The handle is black horn with an HRC of 55-56. It comes with a leather sheath.