Stainless Raindrop Damascus Kitchen Pair — Kiritsuke & Gyuto

Two knives, one matched pair, the two blades that do the heavy lifting in any kitchen. Raindrop Damascus, a matched run of orange handles and the kind of presence that earns the front spot in the block.

Each blade is San Mai construction with stainless raindrop Damascus, where the pattern ripples out in soft concentric rings like rain landing on still water. No two blades carry the exact same pattern. Being stainless through and through, the pair shrugs off rust and staining and stays looking as good as the day it landed, even on a hard working bench.

The two knives

• Kiritsuke, 180mm — the all rounder with the angled master's tip. Slices, preps and handles fine work in one blade.
• Gyuto (Chef), 210mm — the everyday workhorse. The knife your hand reaches for first, from breaking down produce to clean confident slicing.

The handles are a matched run of orange dyed birch with a TruStone spacer. The birch is dyed deep to bring out the figure and catch the light, hand shaped so both knives feel like they belong together in the hand. A pair that looks as good side by side as it does in use.

The build

• Stainless raindrop Damascus, San Mai construction
• Kiritsuke 180mm and Gyuto 210mm cutting edges
• Matched orange dyed birch handles with TruStone spacer
  

What you get

• Both knives, the Kiritsuke and Gyuto
• Free engraving, added on this page, your name, a date, a few words that mean something
• Backed for life. We stand behind every knife we make, for as long as you own it.

Look after it A pair this good deserves looking after. For our high end Damascus kitchen knives we recommend pairing them with our knife wax and a leather carry case. The wax keeps the Damascus pattern crisp and protects the finish, and the case keeps the edges safe whether they live in a drawer or travel with you. A few minutes of care and a pair like this will outlast all of us.

This is a one off pair. When it's gone, it's gone.

Keeping Your Edge

A quick strop before each use keeps your blade at its best. For a full sharpen, use a whetstone at the factory angle or send it back to us for free resharpening under the Iron Gate Lifetime Guarantee.

General Care

Wipe the blade dry after use. Apply mineral oil or handle wax to the handle every few months. Store in the included Kydex sheath.