Stainless Steel 8" Western Chef Knife Sheath:Knife + Black Leather Sheath the brass and steel handles

the brass and steel handles may begin to oxidize

OAL: 13" (330 mm)

whereas the exterior of the scoop has a hammer texture and light polish

Strops can be used alone to maintain an edge and especially with a thin edge such as on a culinary blade may be all that is needed to regularly maintain the edge

5"Overall Length: 13"Thickness at Spine: 3/32"Weight: 190 grams Center of Balance: beginning of blade/bolster transition

Stainless Steel 8" Western Chef Knife Sheath:Knife + Black Leather Sheath the brass and steel handlesThis 8" Western style Chef knife is hand forged from AEBL High Carbon Stainless Steel. This steel is very durable and holds an excellent edge. This steel performs very similarly to a high end carbon steel, while being fully stainless. The full tang blade is 3 32" thick at the spine and has a full distal taper toward the tip, and a thin edge which holds up well on meat and vegetables. As this blade is hand forged, I left a bit of the forge scale by the