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Damascus question (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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recently got this knife as a gift and it's my first Damascus steel.

i am never happy with the edge, it has teeth, it doesn't glide. fine when cutting bread but awful for an apple :/

is that normal for damascus?

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[–] cetan 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It is not normal for damascus but there could be a lot of factors here. How are you sharpening it? What sharpening system or sharpener are you using? Who made the knife? Can you talk more about the manufacturer?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

a knife maker from France: Patrice Etoc. He forges the damascus himself.

for now i only touched the edge slightly with a ceramic rod.

[–] cetan 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I would certainly reach out to the maker directly. That seems like a real issue if he's forging the blades himself.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

thanks, we will try to reach out to him to hear what he has to say

photo i took the day i received the knife

photo i took today after getting rid of that 50° angle

that damascus layer looks more like a crack now 🤷

[–] cetan 1 points 9 months ago

That does not look good at all. I hope the maker responds.