8.5" Chef Knife - Desert Dawn
$210.00 USD
The "workhorse" knife. A chef knife is an essential kitchen knife, designed to perform well at many different kitchen tasks. Our chef knives are center-weighted and balance thinness and precision, with durability and strength. If you only have one knife in your kitchen, this better be it.
Our most popular size, the 8.5” blade length is a size most people are familiar with whether they use Western or Japanese style chef knives. The length of the blade can handle larger projects, as easily as it can be used for everyday cutting. Town Cutler chef knives can be found in professional and home kitchens around the world.
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Product Details
Blade Length: 8.5 in
Overall Length: 13.75 in
Steel: Nitro-V Stainless Steel
Handle Material: Live-edge Buckeye Burl in Black Midnight Resin with Black G-10 Liner and Nickel Silver Frame Pins
Rockwell: 61
Weight: 6.7 oz
Spine Thickness: 0.100"
Blade Height at Heel: 2"
Read our steel and care guides to learn how to care for your knife.
Each handle is unique and showcases the natural variation in the wood and casting process.
Desert Dawn
Inspired by the high desert Nevada night skies. Made with Nitro-V stainless steel, which is known for its high corrosion resistance and long-lasting edge retention. The handles showcase live-edge Buckeye Burl set in black midnight resin, blue metallic flakes, and nickel silver frame pinning.
Shop All Desert DawnI have given these knife sets 3 times in the last 3 years and they have been the favorite knife of the couple. They are beautiful, and outstanding knives! Our couples say they are their favorite go to knives!
This is just the nicest knife I won't ever need another one
This is my favorite knife to use and it also makes a great gift. People are always blown away by how sharp this knife is and how nice it feels to use.