9. DAMASCUS KITCHEN KNIFE

Materials: 1095/15N20 Damascus, Walnut, Copper
Year: 2023
Measurements: 11-7/8” x 1-3/4” x 7/16”
Provenance: The blade of this knife is made of hand forged Damascus steel.
Memory: Damascus steel is made by stacking layers of different types of steel, heating them up to a glowing bright yellow color, and hammering them until they become one. Most of the time these days it is made with a power hammer, which delivers a huge amount of force instead of by hand. I hand forged this steel with a friend, we took turns using a sledge hammer to pound the steel together. It took 2 full days of hand hammering to combine the layers.