8-inch 'Charybdis' design-series Western Style Chef Knife

This 'Charybdis' design-series collectible chef knife features a western style full-tang design.  With a blade of approximately 8-inches, it is perfect for your everyday cooking requirements.

We are sure it will become a favorite 'go-to' knife. Beautiful, unique, and of the highest quality, this knife is functional art meant to be used!

Professional chefs will love owning one of these knives for their special presentation or 'at home' knife.

Custom designed by and hand-forged exclusively for Salter Fine Cutlery, this knife is made from a very high quality layered core damascus Japanese powder metal die stainless steel called R2. It was specifically designed for use as, and is widely known as the best Japanese cutlery stainless steel available.

See it now, in this short video:

Every knife has been forged from a solid bar of steel. There are no welded sections like you find in many production knives.  You can rest assured that your knife will last for a lifetime of use and can be passed to future generations with proper care.

In addition, the custom pattern containing many small whirlpool shapes, was created in Japan by an 8th generation bladesmith to our own Salter Fine Cutlery proprietary design. He made the blade using time-honored traditional Japanese forging methods, including adding each little whirlpool by hand.

Our custom handle was created on the Big Island of Hawaii. Completely handcrafted, it features exotic and rare super curly Hawaiian koa wood, a stainless steel contoured bolster with a Mozambique ebony decorative accent.

The knife is offered as knife only.

Ask about an optional stand or beautiful handcrafted Salter Fine Cutlery keepsake box, wood saya, or custom leather sheath with any knife order.

Update 10/1/2024: Sorry, this knife as shown, has been sold. We have more blades like this being hand-forged for us in Japan. Contact us to place your custom order.