A beautiful set of 2 cumai Damascus chef knives to tackle all of the jobs in the kitchen.

The blades have 82 layers of 1084 and 15n20 carbon steel and 4 layers of copper . San mai means “3 layers” in Japanese and is a Japanese sword making technique that allows for a hard steel core that stays sharp and the softer jacket either side allowing for some flexibility. Cumai is a name used to describe sanmai knives made with copper

The hidden tang tang handles are made from gidgee timber with copper and G10 spacers

This set consists of ;

Chef knife - blade length; 175mm (7 inches) overall length, 315mm width of blade at heel; 46mm thickness of spine at handle; 3 mm tapering to less than 1mm , weight; 170gm Balance; good. Handle is 135mm long , 22mm wide, 27mm deep

Paring / Utility Knife - blade length; 105mm overall length, 235mm width of blade at heel; 30mm thickness of spine at handle; 3.8mm tapering to less than 1m. Handle is 120mm long , 19mm wide, 23mm deep

To purchase individually these knives would add up to $1350

Please read the care instruction page before purchase. Being made from old saws this is carbon steel ( AKA black steel) , not stainless steel so will tarnish and develop a patina with time and may rust if not cared for. Thank you.

All chef knives come with complementary tin of DBK Knife Wax , a blend of and food grade parrafin oil and pure bees wax , to help keep the handle and steel in good condition.

It is unlawful to sell knives to persons under the age of 18. Persons may be requires to produce evidence of age when making a purchase.