Straub Chains-on-Fire Chef 277mm

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Salem Straub's Spawn Chains mosaic damascus is about as recognizable as damascus patterns get in his body of work, and here it runs the upper length of a long, 277mm blade before g iving way to a second, distinct pattern at the edge itself: jumping flames, worked in as its own damascus bar rather than a simple accent line. Chains above, fire below, and that pairing is where this pre-owned, unused, like-new piece takes its name. Thin, hard, and sharp at the edge, the blade stays flexible through its full length, the kind of build suited to slicing rather than chopping, equally at home carving in the dining room or breaking down proteins in a working kitchen. It balances just ahead of the heel, keeping the long blade from feeling front-heavy despite its reach. The bolster is integral, forged from that same Spawn Chains damascus and faceted at the transitions rather than rounded, fitted to a handle of Australian ringed gidgee in what reads as an heirloom pairing of material and maker. Show more