80CrV2 core with damast cladding and olive wood handle

A chef's knife with an 80CrV2 core and damascus cladding, forged by hand in Groningen. The cladding is damascus forged from layers of 80CrV2 and 15N20, and a short acid bath called etching makes the layers show as a pattern. Every etch comes out a little different. I never fully know what I am going to get, and I love that about it. Olive wood is a joy to shape, the smell alone makes it worth it. The handle has a brass ferrule. The damascus cladding takes considerably more time than san mai, and that is reflected in the price.

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