• Damascus Chef Knife 8" – Hochodo, main view
  • Damascus Chef Knife 8" – Hochodo, in use
  • Damascus Chef Knife 8" – Hochodo, blade and material detail
  • Damascus Chef Knife 8" – Hochodo, three-quarter view
  • Damascus Chef Knife 8" – Hochodo, in the kitchen
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Damascus Chef Knife 8"

Damascus Chef Knife 8"

67 layers · VG10 core

$119.00
$119.00
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The one knife that does most of the work.

Pair it with the whetstone kit: The Starter Gift Set, $139.00
  • Free US shipping5–9 business days, tracking by email.
  • 30-day returnsFrom delivery, on unused items. Details
  • Japanese-style, made in ChinaSpecifications as stated by the manufacturer. Blades may carry the maker's etched mark.

Shopping for someone who cooks? See the gift guide

If you only own one good knife, it should be a chef's knife. This one has a 67-layer Damascus blade around a VG10 core, a gentle curve for rocking through herbs, and a black G10 handle that stays grippy when your hands are wet.

Why you'll love it

  • Does most of the work. Dicing onions, slicing meat, crushing garlic with the flat of the blade.
  • 67 layers, VG10 core. The pattern is the layered Damascus cladding; the cutting edge is VG10 steel.
  • G10 handle. A fiberglass-resin composite that doesn't swell, crack or get slippery.
  • Easy to keep sharp. A few strokes on a ceramic rod before you cook, a whetstone every few months.

What's in the box

  • 8" chef knife

Care: hand wash, dry right away, store on a block or magnetic strip. No dishwasher, no glass or stone cutting boards. Read the care guide.

Why more than a $30 knife?

  • The steel. 67-layer Damascus steel, VG10 core, as stated by the manufacturer. A hard core steel takes and holds a thin, fine edge.
  • Made to be sharpened, not replaced. A few minutes on a whetstone brings the edge back, again and again.
  • No risk to try it. Free US shipping, and 30 days to return it unused.
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Specifications

The details of the Damascus Chef Knife 8", as stated by the manufacturer.

Blade67-layer Damascus steel, VG10 core
Blade length8 in
HandleBlack G10
OriginMade in Yangjiang, China
CareHand wash only
keep it sharp

Care and storage

A honing rod, a whetstone and a good board keep the edge you paid for.

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