Top 10 most beautiful damascus chef's knives

Perhaps we are slightly biased when it comes to the Eden Susumi, but it simply looks amazing. The 20 cm blade was forged by hand and has a hardness of 63 HRC. As such the edge is razor-sharp. The damascus has the same hardness, as such it won't easily scratch. The handle is made from red sandal wood, giving it its Japanese look and feel. Looks amazing right?

No less than 132 layers of steel, that is what characterizes the Zwilling Miyabi. The damascus is enhanced with a 'Flower Damask' look. Unique! This pattern is the result of a special ice hardening process, which is carried out at -196°C. As such the knife has a hardness of no less than 66 HRC. This means that the knife can be sharpened razor-sharp. The black ash wood handle finishes the whole!

The Kai Shun Nagare is enhanced with a unique damascus pattern. The blade is namely made from flexible VG2 steel and hard VG10 steel. This was braided together to end up with 72-layers of damascus steel. As if the rays of the rising sun are caught directly in the blade. The pattern extends all the way to the razor-sharp blade. Stunning!

The Bob Kramer by Zwilling is a remarkable damascus steel knife. The blade is enhanced with a relatively unique pattern. The knife was designed by Bob Kramer. He designs unique knives. A real asset to any kitchen!

This Nesmuk Exclusive C90 is an absolutely unique knife. The damascus steel was namely enhanced with a unique pattern. But that is not all. The handle is made from karelian birch burl. A stunning material that ensures the whole looks simply amazing. As such it is not surprising at all that this top-quality knife is a part of this list!

The Yaxell Super Gou is a top-quality knife! It is enhanced with no less than 161 layers of steel. The SG2 powder steel core is covered with 80 layers of damascus steel on both sides. As such the whole looks nice and symmetrical. Because of the large amount of layers the pattern in the damascus steel blade is not as outspoken as that of some other damascus knives. It, however, still looks absolutely amazing. The burgundy handle finishes the whole!

For the Suncraft Twisted Octagon Suncraft added a modern twist to the classic Japanese kitchen knife. Literally! The handle is namely twisted. The blade itself is made from 69 layers of damascus steel. The finish is polished, making the damascus steel look even more amazing. The core is made from VG10 steel. You have the splendour of the Damascus steel, the cutting capabilities of the VG10 and a stunning handle. What more could you possibly ask for?

32 layers of damascus steel and a VG-MAX core. As such this Kai Shun Classic knife is amazing to use. Because of its look and feel and ultimate cutting properties this knife is an absolute sight for sore eyes. Its handle is asymmetrical, making it feel great in hand. This does, however, mean that it is only suited for right-handed use. But don't worry! We also sell a left-handed version of this knife!

The Yaxell Zen is enhanced with a Japanese VG10 steel blade encased in 37 layers of damascus steel. This knife is different from other damascus steel knives because the blade is hammered. As such the knife does not only look amazing, this technique also ensures that food won't easily stick to the blade. The damascus steel is in nice contrast with the dark and light lines that run over the entire length of the blade.

The Tojiro Shippu Black collection is a variation on the existing and popular Shippu collection. The knives from the black collection can be recognized by the dark look of the knife. The knives are traditionally forged from 63 layers of damascus steel. The core if made from VG10 steel. The blade, with its VG-10 steel core is corrosion resistant because of a process with black iron oxide. The same process also clearly brought forward the pattern in the damascus steel blade. The blade is polished and shines like a mirror. Simply a stunning knife that will look amazing in any kitchen!