Chef Knife 200mm Dammy Clad 100 Layer Twist 1.2519 Core

100 layers of steel and nickel forged together, stretched out and twisted, flattened, and then wrapped around a premium piece of 1.2519 steel. Its rather a simplification of the process, but the result is a complex and beautiful pattern that is somehow almost identical to the maser birch stabilised burl handle. A beautiful example of art imitating nature.

The core is hardened to around 65HRC giving you a super high sharpness potential and the 1.2519 steel has a great reputation for edge retention, toughness, and corrosion resistance. Its easily one of our favourite steels. The profile is a perfect example of a classic chef knife, right down to the aggressive, pointed tip. With an average spine thickness of 2mm this is a nimble workhorse.

The full tang handle is ergonomic, beautiful and a perfect pairing with the Damascus clad blade. Overall balance is pretty well perfect with the centre pointed situated precisely at the end of the handle. It’s one of those “ah, that’s nice” kinda moments when you get the blade in your hands, and you sense the weight and the balance. It makes a blade like this, which is not super lightweight, feel lighter than it is.

Martin and his team have several lifetimes worth of experience forging blades between them and this is a fantastic example of what they can produce. Stay tuned, these guys are going to be impressive!