Chef Knife Set - 4 Piece Chef Knife Set - Damascus Steel Hand Forged w/ Chef Roll Carry Case

Beautiful 4 Piece Damascus Steel Chef Set, complete with custom leather chef's roll carrying case. Each knife is hand forged Damascus Steel with diamond pattern finishing, with razor sharpened cutting edges with blue and black pakawood handles. Delivered with care (free shipping) from the great State of Texas. HISTORYThere is a long history of Damascus Steel being used for making knives, swords, daggers, etc. It originated in the Near East; later introduced in the thriving weapon economy of Damascus. Damascus steel craftsmanship was a lost art form for the past few centuries, but has been revived over the past few decades. The "wootz steel" used in the origin years is no longer used, but modern day metalsmiths have mastered the art form of pattern welding, where different types of steel are used to form a billet, typically a combination of 1095 and 15N20 carbon steel. The billet is then folded multiple times creating layers that form the beautiful patterns found in Damascus Steel, har