Journal

Notes from the forge floor.

Field notes on steel choices, heat-treat decisions, and the small process changes that actually move performance — the parts of the operation that never make it onto a spec sheet.

Hammered Damascus nakiri vegetable knife with dark wood handle
August 6, 2026

Nakiri Vegetable Knife

A flat-profile vegetable knife in the same Ladder Damascus program, ground thinner behind the edge for straight push…

Forged chef's knife with burl wood handle on a wood-grain surface
August 6, 2026

8in Chef’s Knife

Our standard kitchen workhorse: Ladder Damascus at 60–61 HRC, flat ground, with a stabilized curly maple handle.