Mosaic Damascus Carving Set with Koa
Best Kitchen Knife - Blade Show Texas 2022

Product Description for Mosaic Damascus Carving Set with Koa
Best Kitchen Knife - Blade Show Texas 2022

Maker: Steve Koster, M.S. (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 105856
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 10.10 in.
Cutting edge length: 9.75 in.
Total length: 15.10 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.62 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.14 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.09 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.04 in.
Item weight: 7.00 oz.
Shipment weight: 20.8 oz.
Blade: Hand forged mosaic damascus, combining 1080 and 15N20 carbon steels
Bolster: Black G-10
Handle: Stabilized presentation grade curly koa with natural G-10 and copper spacers
Description: Mastersmith Steve Koster has been making knives for almost 50 years. He has won numerous awards through the years for his handmade, one-of-a-kind knives. Given the exquisite level of work, it is no surprise that this carving set won Best Kitchen Knife at the 2022 Blade Show Texas.
Koster grew up in Sandpoint, Idaho where he spent most of his time fishing, hunting, camping, trapping, and climbing. He began knifemaking in the early 70's and started forging knives in 1986. He joined the American Blade Society in 1999 and passed his Journeyman test in 2003. Koster was awarded his Mastersmith rating on April 11th, 2021. While often seen making beautiful bowie knives, fighters, and hunters, lately Steve has focused on high performance chef knives and the results have been exceptional!
This high performance carving set is an elegant choice whether slicing turkey, roasts, or ham. The blade is long enough for effortless, clean slicing.
Both the blade and fork are hand forged mosaic damascus, combining 1080 and 15N20 carbon steels into an exceptionally dramatic pattern. The spine is nicely rounded for a comfortable grip.
The handles are hand contoured presentation grade curly koa. Natural G-10 spacers assist the handle to adjust to temperature and humidity changes. Thinner copper spacers bring out warm tones in the koa. This koa has a particularly dramatic, tight curl. A black G-10 ferrule seals the front of the handle. It is contoured with a secure finger-grip.
This dramatic carving set is sure to become a family heirloom.
Excellent work throughout!


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