French Pattern Chef's Knife
This is a 10-inch French pattern chef's knife that is an 84-layer Damascus composed of 80CrV2, 15N20 high carbon steel and Nickel forge welded to an 80CrV2 high carbon steel core with an integral bolster. It was heated and tempered to achieve a 60 to 61 Rockwell hardness. It has a stabilized spalted tamarind octagonal handle with bronze, gold and crimson spacers. It also has a bronze handle end cap with a 6mm faceted red garnet. The handle was finished with 8 coats of teak oil and hand rubbed.