Knives at Damasteel® Chef Invitational Online, May 2020!
Here you find all the knives from Damasteel® Chef Invitational Online, held in May 2020. If you are interested in buying a knife, contact the knife maker for availability and price.
Dragon’s breath forge – Matthew Parkinson
https://dragonsbreathforge.com/
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ID: Dragon’s breath forge No 1
- Paring knife
- Blade forged from Baldur™ pattern
- 3.25″ (8.2 CM) blade 7.75 (19.6 cm) palm balanced
- Blade is hollow ground , extremely thin behind the edge.
ID: Dragon’s breath forge No 3
- Chef knife
- Blade forged from Baldur™ pattern
- Blond stabilized Koa handle
- 8″ (20.3CM) blade 13″ (33 cm) balance at front of bolster 2.25″(5.7 cm) heal height
BEST IN SHOW! ID: Majime Knives 1
- Yanagiba Sakimaru – “Sakura No Hana”
- Dimensions:12″ Edge length , 1.75″ Heel Height
- Handle and Saya Material: Resin Handle and Saya with dried cherry blossoms and branches. Brass Bolster with red composite Gemstone.
- Secondary Saya included with Inlay of 3 species of woods. Bolivian Rosewood, PurpleHeart, and Walnut.
- Single Bevel, Uraoshi, Right-Handed
- Pattern: Odins Eye™
BEST JAPANESE CHEF KNIFE (HONESUKI)! ID: Majime Knives 2
- Gyuto and Honesuki – “Seki Kaneyoshi”
- Gyuto Dimensions : 9″ Edge length, 2.5″ Heel Height
- Honesuki Dimensions: 6″ Edge length, 1.75 Heel Height
- Handle and Saya Material: Stabilized, Dyed, Buckeye Burl and Black Resin. Hidden Magnetic hold for Gyuto in Saya, Honesuki has a Mosaic pin to hold the knife on the other side. Brass Bolsters.
- Pattern: Odins Eye™
Monolith Knives – Zack Worrell and Nick Watson
https://www.monolithknives.com/
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BEST BREAD KNIFE! ID: Monolith Knives No 1
- 10″ Serrated Bread Knife
- Damasteel-stainless damascus in Vinland™ pattern
- Bread profile with alternating serration
- Contoured handle is of green-dyed Spalted Maple featuring liners of African Wenge with bolster and pins of brass.
- Overall length is 15.25″
- 9.1 oz
ID: Monolith Knives No 3
*set in photo is for demo only*
- Steak Knife Set of 8 in Heirloom Box
- Damasteel- stainless damascus in Vinland™ pattern
- 5″ Steak knife profile
- Faceted handles of Walnut featuring brass bolster and pins
- Overall length of 9.25″
- 3.5 oz per knife
- Handmade heirloom storage box of Walnut with brass hardware
ID: Monolith Knives No 4
*set in photo is for demo only*
- Steak Knife Set of 4 in Walnut cradle
- Damasteel- stainless damascus in Vinland™ pattern
- 5″ Steak knife profile
- Faceted handles of Walnut featuring brass bolster and pins
- Overall length of 9.25″
- 3.5 oz per knife
- Storage cradle of Walnut
ID: Tansu Knives No 1
- Western handled gyuto
- Edge length 243mm
- Height at the heel : 57mm
- Thickness :
- above the heel 2.3 mm
- Midway point 2.1mm
- An inch before the tip 1.3mm
- 1 cm before the tip : .9mm
- Weight : 218 grams
- Steel pattern : Grosserosen™
- Hardness: 62hrc with cryo
- Grind : Slight asymmetrical for right handed user
- Stabilised two coloured Tasmanian Blackwood handle and bronze bolster , g10 spacer
ID: Tansu Knives No 2
- Western handled gyuto
- Edge length 230mm
- Height at the heel : 51mm
- Thickness : 230x 51 mm
- 2.6. 2 1.1 .8
- above the heel 2.6 mm
- Midway point 2.1mm
- An inch before the tip 1.1mm
- 1 cm before the tip : .8mm
- Weight : 217 grams
- Steel pattern : Björkmans Twist™
- Hardness: 63hrc with cryo
- Grind : Symmetrical convex suitable for both right and left handed users
- Arizona ironwood burl and bronze bolster , g10 spacer
Nicolaides Knives – Niko Nicolaides
https://www.instagram.com/nicolaidesknives/
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Middleton made Knives – Quintin Middleton
https://middletonmadeknives.bigcartel.com/
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ID: LaSeur Knives No 1
- Amboyna Gyuto
- Blade length: 240mm
- Blade height at heel: 56mm
- Blade thickness: spine at bolster 3.42mm, spine halfway, 2.72mm, 4cm from tip 1.15mm
- Handle length: 126mm
- Handle height: 28.6mm at bolster
- Handle width: 19.4mm at bolster
- Knife weight: 258g
- Grind: Convex
- Blade steel: Damasteel DS93X, Björkmans Twist™, 62 HRC
- Handle material: Stabilized Amboyna Burl, cupronickel ferrule, Garolite spacer
ID: LaSeur Knives No 2
- Tortoiseshell Gyuto
- Blade length: 248mm
- Blade height at heel: 59mm
- Blade thickness: spine at bolster 3.2mm, spine halfway, 1.23mm, 4cm from tip 1.02mm
- Handle length: 125mm
- Handle height: 25.3mm at bolster
- Handle width: 19.7 at bolster
- Knife weight: 272g
- Grind: Flat, diamond
- Blade steel: Damasteel DS93X, Björkmans Twist™, 62 HRC
- Handle material: Tortoiseshell Kirinite sales, stainless steel bolsters, carbon fiber hidden pins, G10 liners
ID: Phillips Forged No 1
- 8″ Euro Chef
- 12.5″ OAL
- Vinland™ Pattern
- Cryogenically Heat treated
- polished finish
- 60-61HRCC
- 2 1/8″ heel
- 100% Recycled handle materials
- Richlite
- Bowling Ball
- Fordite – Paint from walls of Ohio Jeep plant
- Rose wood (from guitar fret broad)
- Tall Flat grind with full distal taper and slight convex edge