Güde The Knife Damascus Steel Chef's Knife 26 cm - Handle Grenadilla Wood

Güde The Knife Chef's Knife made from 300 Layers of Damascus Steel

The Güde The Knife chef's knife made from Damascus steel is a high-quality and by no means conventional chef's knife. Its breathtaking beauty and unique handling make it a chef's knife for both professional and hobby chefs.

The Manufacturing Process

In the Damascus steel forge of Markus Balbach, the forged chef's knives are handcrafted using a particularly elaborate "compound fire-welding process" at 1200°C from multiple layers. More than 300 layers of tool steel are used to produce a hard yet elastic steel. The knife production continues in approximately 40 additional work steps.

The grain of the blade is achieved through a special etching process. The steel is not stainless. The knife handle is made of elegant grenadilla wood.

How do I properly hold the Damascus steel knife?

To have an optimal grip, form a U with your thumb and index finger and securely grasp the blade of the knife. Your middle finger is comfortably "parked" in the finely crafted indentation at the end of the blade. The remaining fingers wrap around the handle made of dark grenadilla wood. The balance point of the knife is thus perfectly centered in the hand.

When cutting, it shortens the lever. The force of your hand acts vertically downward, ensuring relaxed work. With the grip and the centered weight of the knife in your hand, the knife almost falls into the cutting material by itself.

Care Instructions for Damascus Steel Knives

The knives are, of course, not dishwasher safe and not stainless. Therefore, the blade should only be cleaned by hand. After cleaning, it is best to oil the blade with acid-free oil.