| The process of making a great set of knives is | | | | before they cool. Hardening allows knives to use a |
| not as simple as it seems. There is a certain level | | | | combination of annealing. Tempering is a process |
| of artistry and science that goes into knife | | | | that controls how the cooling process is done on |
| making. If you want to learn about how the blade, | | | | the knives. |
| grind, and handle come together to make some | | | | If your knife has 13% chromium or more than |
| of the cleanest and most beautiful designs of | | | | most knife experts would tell you that your knife |
| sharp and ready-to-use knives than read on. | | | | is "stainless steel." This isn't exactly accurate |
| There are different types of finishing that can be | | | | because with misuse your knife could still rust. |
| used to make the knife have its unique look. If | | | | Even though this is the case, it will still take a long |
| you have a knife that was finished in the | | | | time for this to happen. You can also choose |
| stonewash fashion than it will have that sort of | | | | from non-stainless steel blades that can be even |
| vintage or antique look right away because of the | | | | better and last longer than those that claim to be |
| abrasive pattern on the knife. IF you get a knife | | | | stainless steel. You may wonder why you'd want |
| with a vibe finish than it will have some abrasions, | | | | a blade that won't give you as much protection |
| like the stonewash finish, but not quite as many. | | | | against rust, but there are reasons to consider it. |
| Knives are heat treated to turn them into their | | | | Damascus steel is a combination of metals and |
| sharp final products. Annealing is one step that | | | | this greats a great looking knife! |
| helps knives out and treats them with high heat | | | | |