Kitchen Knife | Date of Construction: 2017-12 |
Blade Characteristics Steel Type: Damascus Composition  : O1/nickel Billet #  : ? Number of Layers: 264 Pattern: Raindrop Etch: Medium Polish: Satin Dimension (inches) Length: 7.9 Max Thickness: 0.065 Min Thickness: 0.049 |
Handle Characteristics Grip Material: Ash Grip Type : Box Tang Fittings Material: Nickel Silver Fasteners: Bolster & pins Dimension (inches) Length: 5.3 Max Thickness: 0.709 Min Thickness: 0.535 Max Height: 1.208 Min Height: 0.774 |
Heat Treatment Austenization & Quenching Heat Source: Austenizer Temperature (F): 1500 Quench material: Salt Pot Quench temperature (F): 475 Tempering Temperature (F): n/a Duration (hrs): n/a Repetitions: n/a |
Micronesia series =san-mai construction - 1095/nickel over an O1 core. Very thin blade & storage box is spalled pecan (See Q025) - family gift |