True craftsmanship. No item is the same as the other. The natural materials will sligtly vary in shape and colour. Details: Dimensions: Total length: approx. 26 cm, length: approx. 10 cm blade, handle, approx. 16 cm The item is oiled before they are dispatched so they don't get damaged in transit. Easy to clean using washing-up liquid.'What is Damascus or Damascus steel though? Damask steel or comes from Arabic???? ? Dima?Q refers to a material, in this case steel made from several types of iron or steel. Thanks to you can recognise the different layers of the various types of steel when cutting. In the Damascus steel is designed to combine the good qualities of the various materials, that is, it same flexible and time. Damascus steel made from forged the same way today as it was hundreds of years ago. The first step is to lie the different layers of steel (usually between 4 and 8) übereinandergelegt to put them one another to forge them together in the fire. This composite steel billet is separated in order to be forged again. This process is known as "Folding. This is repeated until you don't have the manual, you to forge has, or has reached the desired number steel layers. So if you sharpen your Damascus knives (we properly Vorgeschärft, giving a final sanding for you is possible). We recommend the Spyderco Sharpmaker mean that this with clear diamante stones. This is a mug for the amateurs like very can be used for professional use.