HM TRADING HM-(Brown) Custom Made Damascus Steel #6 Pcs of Professional Utility Kitchen knives Set Comes with Sweet Leather Roll Kit (3712)

First and foremost, let me say this, I am not a fan of shipping in the plastic bags because things get mashed and torn up...especially boxes with pointed edges on the inside. However, the shipping was fast and accurate.For the product inside - since they're not for me to use and are a gift for my sibling as a housewarming gift, I can only comment on the inspection and once over I gave the knife set before packing everything back up and preparing to send it on...This knife set is SHARP! Right out of the box. Upon close inspection, these knives do not seem to be etched with the demascus print but feel like the real deal. They're smooth and came packed with a light coating of oil. The knives seem very well weighted, even for me. I have a rather small hand and since being retired, lost some of my upper body strength. But these knives are comfortable for me, so, I know they'll be great for my sibling. The leather knife satchel is GORGEOUS!!! Everything has a place and it seems to be well made. The buckles on the outer sheathing seems to be a bit on the dainty side for such a rugged knife set but they'll do for now.I purchased this set because they're unique, handsome, and I wanted my sibling to have a conversation piece for gatherings with co-workers or new friends. I think they'll do since I cannot get over how handsome this set is for the price.

DO NOT BUY!!!!! These knives may look cool BUT!!!! The damascus is very soft! Will not hold an edge. Not to mention the cutting edge is extremely uneven and warped. I spent a fair amount of money to have them sharpened professionally only to find out that the steel is junk. I have many damascus and carbon steel blades. These particular ones are junk!!!

Yes, they will get rust if you can't take care of them. Not for the amateur. Keep greased.The craftsmanship is impressive. You can tell these are made individually by hand. Absolutely giftable (to a connoisseur.)

Looks good from a distance but very poor quality. I realize these are an inexpensive set of knives and the best quality should not be expected but, this is beyond that. For half the price of these you can purchase a far superior quality set from Chicago Cutlery, Cuisinart, Calphalon or any number of inexpensive brands found at any home store. Even Henkel makes a better set at a cheaper price. These are made in Pakistan and although that in itself doesn't mean they are crap. However these are the " hand made with a cinder block forge in a dirty Pakistani back alley by a 12 yr old " type made in Pakistan. I've been there, I know what that is and I've seen some of those kids turn out a far superior product. The handles are rough cut, thin and not comfortable to hold. The blade thicknesses are not consistent even on the same knife. That coupled with the fact the edges are not ground straight and the bevel angles change along the length of the blade. These will need to have the cutting edges completely reground to make them truly usable.

Very dull, started to rust after 1st use, absolutely do not buy these knives