Golden Line Maple Chef 228mm

The newest work of culinary art by Brazil’s William Porto is a 228mm / 9″ chef knife designed to perform every cut in the kitchenwith style and grace. Forged by hand at his one-man studio, William shapes the blade from his own Ladder W’s pattern carbon damascus steel to form a versatile, 51mm tall profile that will slice with precision and chop with ease. Ground high, the subtly convex bevels slim to a very thin, very sharp edge. The blade’s spine tapers distally toward a fine, needle-like tip perfect for delicate and detailed cuts. William’s superb heat treatment combined with the spine’s taper produces a wonderfully balanced, modest but noticeable amount of lateral flexibility. For comfort, William forges a slight swell into the back face of the blade’s choil against which the middle finger rests when cutting in the pinch grip. Above the choil, formed from the same stunning piece of damascus as the blade, is the handle’s integral bolster which William inlays with a ring of pure 24k gold. Completing the build is a piece of maple burl that boasts beautiful grain and color, sculpted into an ergonomic Western profile.