Damascus San Mai Custom "S" Series Linelock folder #SCJ2 SE

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San Mai Damascus FolderSC J2These folders have gained great popularity as "the" foundation for the nicest custom folders on the market as well as makers on E Bay. The frame is stainless, satin finish, and the blade is San Mai Stainless Damascus steel, no two patterns the same, each unique "snow flake" individuals. Overall open length is 7 1/8". Closed length 4 1/8".Cutting edge 3". Already hardened Rc 57-58. Blade thickness is 2mm. Also known as VG10, 70 layers. Comes with a thumb stud attached and all assembled. Handle is DIY. Looks great with mammoth, tooth or burls bring the highest resell value. If you do file work on the blade the blades can be sanded down and the grain regained with ferric acid. A 50/50 solution of ferric acid and water dipped for 15 minutes will bring up a deep contrast of grain. Murric or Ferric acid is sold at Radio Shack as etching solution.San Mai is a stainless Damascus and generally refers to knives with the hard steel hagane forming the blade's edge and the iron/stainless forming a jacket on both sides. In stainless versions, this offers a practical and visible advantage of a superb cutting edge of modern Japanese knife steel with a corrosion resistant exterior. In professional Japanese kitchens, the edge is kept free of corrosion because knives are generally sharpened on a daily basis. We use San Mai read more