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Stainless Damascus Chef's Knife – N690Co Core
Stainless Damascus Chef's Knife – N690Co Core
An all-purpose chef's knife in stainless pattern-welded Damascus, forge-welded in-house around an N690Co core for edge retention, corrosion resistance and toughness. The thin 2.75 mm spine moves easily through vegetables, meat, herbs and fish. Faceted walnut handle, stabilized with linseed oil instead of synthetic resins.
Forged by hand in Latvia by Island Castle Tools, a third-generation blacksmith family. No two Damascus patterns are ever the same.
Specifications
| Core steel | N690Co stainless |
| Blade | Handmade stainless pattern-welded Damascus |
| Hardness | HRC 61 |
| Grind | Convex |
| Blade length | 185 mm |
| Blade height at heel | 41 mm |
| Spine | 2.75 mm |
| Overall length | 310 mm |
| Weight | 120 g |
| Handle | Walnut, stabilized with linseed oil |
| Construction | Handmade in Latvia |
Care
- Hand wash and dry straight away, never in the dishwasher
- Use end-grain wood or soft synthetic boards
- Hone regularly, sharpen on whetstones
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