GINSU Forged Damascus 5 Steak Knives (Set of 4)

Over 2400 years ago, the Wootz technology from India marked the beginning of the Damascus knife forging art as we know it today. The Damascus technology involves the heating of different metals in a forge until they become hot enough to be hammered together into a single piece of material, a process also known as forge welding. This layering process was repeated multiple times, resulting in a large piece of material with a varying number of layers, from a few to thousands. However, ancient smiths faced the challenge of controlling this layering process by hand, as blades would sometimes break apart at their forge welds if not properly executed.

In the following centuries, the process was further refined by wrapping the materials together during the forge welding. Twisting the blank together with the next layer of hot metal as it was hammered added quality to the blade, and was the secret to its ability to hold an edge and have the elasticity to prevent snapping off under extreme use.

Ginsu Damascus material is manufactured through a different approach, involving hot rolling multiple sheets of different grades of stainless steel together and hammering (forge welding) them together in large machines, instead of by hand. Each Ginsu Damascus blade is composed of 33 layers of stainless steel materials. The core of the blade is made of high carbon, very hard Japanese VG-1 stainless steel, which is then overlaid in the forming process with alternating layers of Japanese high carbon 420 and low carbon 430 stainless steels.

Each knife blade is then cut from this Damascus stainless steel sheet and sharpened to a wickedly razor-sharp Asian knife edge angle of 10 degrees. This angle ensures that every blade is incredibly sharp right out of the box. Following this, each blade is subjected to a proprietary cryogenic process, where liquid Nitrogen is used to draw the molecules of the steel closer together, resulting in ultimate edge retention.

The expertly balanced hilt at the base of the blade protects fingers from accidental cuts and keeps the blade perfectly balanced for precise and smooth handling. The blades are made of 75% stainless steel and 25% resin, making them rust, heat, and moisture resistant. These knives are hand-wash only and come with a limited lifetime warranty, with the Ginsu Damascus knives being imported.

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