A stunning hand forged damascus san mai paring knife . The core is 20 layers of 1084 and 15n20 damascus carbon steel and wrought iron from an old wagon wheel has been used as a cladding. There are also a thin layers of nickel and copper between the core and cladding layers . 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.

The full tang handle is made from sheaok timber with brass pins.

Blade length is 115 mm (4 ½ inches) and its 30mm deep at the heel. Overall length is 230mm . Spine width is 2 mm at the heel with a distal taper to less than 1mm near the tip . Handle is 115 mm long 22mm wide and 20 mm tall .

Please read the care instruction page before purchase, this is a carbon steel knife not stainless steel and needs a little extra love and care

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

All measurements are approximate