Meola 1084 Carbon 8 Inch Chef Knife

This Chef Knife is hand-forged in Berthoud, Colorado by bladesmith Akiva Meola using 1084 high-carbon steel. It’s one of Akiva’s favorite profiles and a solid all-around performer in the kitchen. Each blade is forged, ground, heat treated to 62 HRC, polished, and sharpened by hand. The handle features a 3/4 hidden tang with a Western profile, sculpted in-house from curly silver maple stabilized in deep blue resin. This makes it tough, water-resistant, and built for daily use. The maple is flame-finished for added character, paired with a white Corian ferrule and a mirror-polished choil and spine, both rounded for comfort. With a generous 70mm heel, this blade offers excellent board clearance and control. It comes with a hot-formed navy kydex sheath finished with polished brass grommets. NOTE: All processes are done in house and by hand. This means there are slight variations among the blades. NOTE: Blade may rust if left wet, this is NOT a stainless steel.