search

search cart 0

The Charybdis Collection

Charybdis (whirlpool damascus pattern) Knives and Sets

  • For the very best in luxury handmade cutlery
  • Unique 'Charybdis'-series whirlpool damascus pattern
  • Individually hand-forged in Japan to Salter Fine Cutlery proprietary designs.
  • Every handle, box or stand individually handcrafted to your taste in Hawaii

16-piece luxury handmade steak and carving knife set bespoke tableware from Salter Fine Cutlery

Click to learn more about steak knives

12-piece steak knife set Cattleman's style whirlpool damascus knives in handcrafted luxury presentation box by Salter Fine Cutlery

 

Click to learn more about chef knife sets

Have a closer look: 

Beautiful handmade chef knife Charybdis design series kitchen knives by Salter Fine Cutlery

Click to learn about individual Chef Knives

The Charybdis Collection: Carving Knives and Sets

Impressive custom carving and personal steak knife set in beautiful presentation box handmade in Hawaii by Salter Fine Cutlery

Click to learn about Carving Knives and Sets

4-piece carving and slicing knife set in presentation box handcrafted luxury tableware from Salter Fine Cutlery

Our clip-point carvers can be ordered with a hollow ground edge or standard gyuto taper for an extended pattern. 

270mm clip-point gyuto for all-purpose use or slicing large roasts featuring Charybdis whirlpool damascus pattern and free-form handle design from Salter Fine Cutlery

Clip-point  or straight back design available with any carving or slicing knife

240mm kiritsuke slicing knife by Salter Fine Cutlery

Custom design is what we do!

  • Each set is a one-of-a-kind bespoke work of functional art for the home.
  • Created for a lifetime of use with proper care.
  • Heirloom gifts created entirely by hand in our Hawaii workshop.

6-piece Cattleman's steak knife set from our "Charybdis" whirlpool collection with amazing custom handles and matching curly Hawaiian koa wood box from Salter Fine Cutlery luxury tableware

Timeless beauty. Highest quality modern stainless steels.

Artisan made craftsmanship. 

The finest quality, beautifully presented.

9-piece custom chef knife set with custom knife block made for Tommy Mottola by Salter Fine Cutlery of Hawaii

Each knife or set made with your choice of handle decorative options. 

Charybdis collectible exclusive luxury design chef knives with western style full-tang handles from Salter Fine Cutlery of Hawaii

Our new full-tang chef knives with western handle styling is a welcome addition to our Charybdis line of custom chef knives. The full tang chef knives, like our hidden tang models are available as individual knives or in sets and in the same variety of blade sizes.

Hidden tang or Full tang styles

The choice is yours. Every knife or set can be ordered the way YOU want it.

Full tang design characteristics:

  • Handle must be made in the shape of the tang 
  • Can have a bolster of metal or other material.
  • Can have pommel bolster
  • Steel can be seen along the edges of the handle. 
  • Naturally heavier than hidden tang knives because of more steel

Hidden tang design characteristics:

  • No steel visible around edges of handle
  • Steel tang is long, but hidden inside the wood handle
  •  Offers flexibility to create your handle in any shape and style desired
  • Just as strong as full-tang handles
  • Lighter weight than full-tang knives

Handmade stainless steel damascus carving set with artistic design handles by Salter Fine Cutlery of Hawaii

Choose stainless damascus or traditional carbon steels.

The Bladesmith:

Japanese blacksmith forging knives exclusive designs for Salter Fine Cutlery

  • Blades designed by and made exclusively for Salter Fine Cutlery in Japan
  • Each blade is signed in kanji by the bladesmith
  • Each little swirl in the pattern individually made during the forging process 

Blade sizes and Sets: 

  • Your choice of blade shape and sizes 
  • Sets made with any amount of blades
  • Add steak knives to any chef set

(blade sizing in rounded approximate inches shown next to each size)

  • Clip-point 270mm carving knife (10-1/2 inch)
  • Clip-point 270mm chef, slicing, or carving knife (10-1/2 inch)
  • 270mm chef knife (10-1/2 inch)
  • Clip point 240mm carving knife (9-1/2 inch)
  • 240mm chef knife (9-1/2 inch)
  • 240mm tanto-tip kiritsuke slicing knife (9-1/2 inch)
  • 210mm chef knife (8 inch)
  • 180mm bunka meat and vegetable knife (7-1/8 inch)
  • 170mm small chef knife (6-3/4 inch)
  • 155mm petty (utility) knife (6 inch)
  • 145mm fillet knife (5-3/4 inch)
  • 138mm clip point extra-large "tomahawk" steak knife (5-1/2 inch)
  • 130mm petty (utility) or sandwich knife (5-1/8 inch)
  • 130mm cattleman's style steak knife(5-1/8 inch)
  • 127mm clip-point steak knife (5-inch)
  • 120mm small clip-point  or classic steak knife (4-3/4 inch)
  • 100mm paring knife (4 inch)
  • 85mm paring knife 3-1/3 inch)
  • Fork

Charybdis design series chef knives with extra decorative handles from Salter Fine Cutlery

New 180mm bunka style vegetable and meat knife with extra decorative handle by Salter Fine Cutlery

3-piece chef knife set Charybdis collectible design series handmade from Salter Fine Cutlery Hawaii

Our Handles:

  • Special requests welcomed.
  • Every knife well balanced for optimal usage
  • Sized to fit your grip for added comfort and performance
  •  Customized with your choice of shape and decorative options
  • Old-fashioned workmanship in every knife from start to finish

Gregg creating an internal fitting for a chef knife handle

Every handle custom created completely by hand in Hawaii by Gregg Salter

From the smallest internal fitting to the finished product, artistry and craftsmanship converge to create a knife or set as unique as you are. 

Gregg inspecting the newly constructed handle while adding first coat of final sealers Salter Fine Cutlery

About Our Storage Options:

Click here to learn more about our storage options

Storage options available for a single knife to full set

  • Sayas
  • Stands
  • Boxes
  • Traditional knife blocks
  • Special artist unique knife blocks and stands
  • Racks
  • In-drawer storage racks

9-piece Charybdis chef knife set in custom knife block handmade in Hawaii by Salter Fine Cutlery and custom woodworking

Questions? E-mail or Phone. 

Need a Quote? Contact Us using the  "contact" form

Email us: SalterFineCutlery@gmail.com

Phone Us: 808-883-0128

Hand-forging using centuries-old techniques for Salter Fine Cutlery custom knives. 

Call us: 808-883-0128 (Hawaii time zone)

Questions or Quotes? Phone or E-mail us: SalterFineCutlery@gmail.com 

The Story surrounding the name

Why such a strange name? Easy, whirlpools in the pattern and a personal connection with the sea for the artist

Charybdis (kǝ-rib-dǝs), in Greek mythology, was born a naiad, a beautiful sea nymph, daughter of Poseidon and Gaia. Together Charybdis and her father, Poseidon (god of the sea), used their power to flood and conquer land. Infuriated, Zeus punished Charybdis by transforming her into a sea monster and chaining her to the Strait of Messina off the coast of Sicily, where she has engulfed passing ships in her infamous and vicious “whirlpool of death.” Odysseus narrowly escaped Charybdis as he navigated this passage in Homer’s Odyssey.

Knives forged by hand for Salter Fine Cutlery

We bring you the mystique of this mythology sea monster in the depths of our bladesmith’s signature Damascus pattern, so unique and rare that it is registered with the government of Japan.

Call Us: 808-883-0128

E-Mail Us with your questions or for a custom quote: SalterFineCutlery@gmail.com

All craftsmanship is fully guaranteed.