Premium Custom Set of 5 Handmade Hammered Damascus Steel Chef Knives – 384 Layer Forged Blades

All our Damascus steel is real and not just an acid etch. Damascus is a mixture of 1095HC and 15N20 nickel carbon steels. These steels are heated and then folded repeatedly to create the desired layers — ours have 384 layers. After forging, the blade is burned in acid, which turns the nickel layers to a satin color and the high carbon layers to blackish gray. This process exposes the beautiful layered pattern known as "Damascus."All Damascus blades are acid etched to highlight the layers. If the metal is highly polished, it will appear shiny satin like other steels. Only after acid burning do the layers become visible.After crafting, we high polish the handles and sharpen the blade edges. The polishing removes the acid burn layer on the handle, while the blade edge becomes a satin finish.