No. I · Loss & Gain
67 layer Damascus & VG10
67 layers of Damascus over a VG10 core at 62 HRC. Its high chromium gives strong corrosion resistance, and it takes a sharp edge that lasts.
The FORGE Series
FORGE
Three Hand Forged Knives
⁂
Heat. Hammer. Hand.
Aogami No. 2 at 63.5 HRC, copper and brass Damascus, and an etched 67 layer Damascus. Three steels, three handles, one set.
Less than the three knives bought one by one.
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Chapter I · The Forge
Everything
is forged.
Every FORGE blade is hand forged by Jacob's team of blacksmiths, from families who have forged metal for generations. Heat, hammer and hand decide the surface. No two come out of the fire the same, and that is the point of the series.
Chapter II · Hardness
Hard enough
to hold an edge.
63.5
HRC · Aogami No. 2
Ash & Chrome
The hardest edge in the set. A wide carbon steel core, clad in 316L stainless.
62
HRC · VG10
Blood & Fire
Brought to full hardness in the same fire that burned the copper.
62
HRC · VG10
Loss & Gain
Ground thin and light, around a hard stainless core.
Chapter III · Premium Steel
Three steels.
Three characters.
The surface gives each knife its face. The core does the cutting.
No. II · Ash & Chrome
Aogami No. 2
Japanese blue paper carbon steel, developed by Hitachi Metals, now Proterial. A wide core at 63.5 HRC, clad on both sides in 316L stainless. Fewer than 50 Aogami knives made so far.
No. III · Blood & Fire
Copper Damascus & VG10
Hand forged copper and brass Damascus around a VG10 core. VG10 is alloyed with carbon, chromium and cobalt; the cobalt helps it hold a stable hardness through heat treatment.
Chapter IV · Handwork
Finished by hand,
one blade at a time.
No. I · 67 layer Damascus santoku
Loss & Gain
Ground to the limit. Then the acid spoke.
- i.Jacob ground the blade far thinner than planned, to the limit of structural safety.
- ii.He acid etched it, and a pattern nobody had drawn came up through the steel.
- iii.The blade was polished almost to a mirror.
- iv.The light oval oak handle is finished by hand with very fine sanding.
62HRC
185mm blade
123grams
No. II · Aogami No. 2 chef's knife
Ash & Chrome
Rough on top. Mirror below. Dark at the core.
- i.The power hammer leaves a rough, textured surface on the upper blade.
- ii.The bevel is polished to a mirror below it.
- iii.Jacob fits the octagonal Hainan Huanghuali handle around a red sandalwood core.
- iv.He then darkens the exposed Aogami core with a patina.
63.5HRC
210mm blade
200grams
No. III · Copper Damascus chef's knife
Blood & Fire
The fire drew the pattern. Nobody else could.
- i.Copper and brass Damascus is hand forged around a VG10 core.
- ii.In the heat, the copper on the surface burned and the brass melted.
- iii.The VG10 came out at full hardness: 62 HRC at the edge.
- iv.A blade this thick needed the heaviest wood Jacob had: ebony.
62HRC
235mm blade
293grams
Chapter V · Uniqueness
Yours will not
match these photographs.
Fire, acid and wood grain do not repeat. You get the character shown here, never a copy of it.
The Damascus pattern was raised by acid, not drawn.
Jacob cuts the Hainan Huanghuali handles from one board, and even two cut side by side are never identical.
The copper burned and the brass melted. In Jacob's words, it makes every knife completely unique.
Chapter VI · A Work of Art
Put it on display.
Then cook with it.
Three surfaces that were never drawn: burnt copper, a patinated core beside a mirror bevel, and a Damascus pattern raised by acid. Displayed together, the set reads like a collection. Used every day, it is three working knives.
“Contrasts are beautiful because it sets things in perspective.”
Jacob Bech
The Workshop Ledger
Every number.
| No. I Loss & Gain |
No. II Ash & Chrome |
No. III Blood & Fire |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Shape | Santoku | K tip chef's knife (bunka) | Chef's knife |
| Core steel | VG10 · 62 HRC | Aogami No. 2 · 63.5 HRC | VG10 · 62 HRC |
| Surface | 67 layer Damascus, ground thin, acid etched, polished almost to a mirror | Power hammered top, mirror bevel, patinated core, 316L cladding | Hand forged copper and brass Damascus, burnt and melted in the fire |
| Blade / overall | 185 / 320 mm | 210 / 362 mm | 235 / 370 mm |
| Weight | 123 g | 200 g | 293 g |
| Handle | Oval stabilised burnt oak, hand sanded, 135 mm | Octagonal Hainan Huanghuali, red sandalwood core, 135 mm | Ebony, 135 mm |
| Care | Hand wash, dry at once | Hand wash, dry at once: carbon core | Hand wash, dry at once |
Designed by Jacob Bech and Shanru Lin. Each knife comes with its certificate and gift box. The stand is not included.
Or one at a time
Each blade,
on its own.
Every FORGE knife has its own page, with the full story of how it was made.
No. I · Damascus santoku
Loss & Gain
A 185 mm santoku in 67 layer Damascus over a VG10 core at 62 HRC, ground thin and acid etched, with an oval burnt oak handle.
See Loss & Gain →
No. II · Aogami No. 2 · 63.5 HRC
Ash & Chrome
A blue paper steel chef's knife with a forged top, a mirror polished bevel, a dark patinated core and a Hainan Huanghuali handle.
See Ash & Chrome →
No. III · Copper Damascus · VG10
Blood & Fire
A 235 mm chef's knife in hand forged copper and brass Damascus around a VG10 core at 62 HRC, balanced by an ebony handle.
See Blood & Fire →
Also from the workshop
Two more sets
by Jacob Bech.
Six knives · 73 layer Damascus · 62.5 HRC
EX-ANIMO III
CARBON I, YOLO III, TIGRITUDE III, AMOR II, VALKYRIE III and SHARK II. VG10 cores with cobalt and deep acid etching. YOLO III, TIGRITUDE III and SHARK II are hand forged on a power hammer. Limited Edition, 200 of each.
See EX-ANIMO III →
Six knives · 9Cr18MoV · 61 HRC
RAW OAK
ODIN, FRIGG, TYR, FREYA, THOR and BALDR. Vacuum hardened and deep cooled in liquid nitrogen, stabilised oak handles with a brass end weight, every edge sharpened by hand. Stand sold separately.
See RAW OAK →
Care and sharpening
Made to last
a lifetime.
Hand wash
Warm water and a little soap. Never the dishwasher.
Dry at once
Above all Ash & Chrome: its Aogami core is carbon steel and can rust if left wet.
Board, not stone
Cut on wood or soft boards. Avoid glass, stone, bones and frozen food.
Keep it sharp
Sharpen on whetstones. On Blood & Fire, sharpen only the narrow edge bevel and keep the stone off the faces.
Jacob's sharpening system
Diamond whetstones, a holder, a leather strop and an angle guide. Three sets, from the first sharpening to a mirror edge.
Sharpening set
Beginner
Plated diamond stone 250/1150 grit, stone holder, genuine leather strop with bamboo base and an angle guide.
See the set →
Sharpening set
Chef / Intermediate
Everything in Beginner, plus resin bonded diamond stones in 1000 and 3000 grit.
See the set →
Sharpening set
Professional
Everything in Beginner, plus resin bonded diamond stones in 1000, 3000, 6000 and 12000 grit.
See the set →
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