Centuries-Old Forging Methods Meet Modern Innovation in The Japanese Damascus Steel Collection
IRVINE, CA, August 14, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ — Hell’s Kitchen announces the introduction of the Japanese Damascus Steel Series, a new line of high-quality, professional-grade knives suitable for both chefs and home cooks who demand the best.
The Damascus Steel Knife Series combines centuries-old forging traditions with modern innovation. The eight knives in the series are crafted from premium Japanese AUS10 steel. Each knife features a 67-layer Damascus construction, meticulously engineered for both beauty and performance. At the core of the blade lies a hard steel center, providing exceptional sharpness, while multiple layers of softer steel on either side enhance durability and flexibility.
Unlike plated or glued alternatives, these layers are metallurgically bonded, ensuring a seamless and resilient structure. The repeated forging process intensifies the intricate rippling effect, resulting in a striking raindrop pattern.
To achieve the perfect balance of hardness and flexibility, each blade undergoes a controlled heating and cooling process, optimizing its resilience while maintaining a razor-sharp edge. After forging, the blade is ground and meticulously honed using the Honbazuke method, a traditional three-step sharpening technique that delivers an exceptionally sharp, precision edge. This time-honored procedure results in superior cutting performance, ensuring that each knife not only performs at the highest level but also stands as a work of art in the kitchen.
The Hell’s Kitchen Japanese Damascus Steel Series also features full tang construction, meaning that the knives are crafted from a single, continuous piece of steel that extends from the blade through the entire length of the handle.
Unlike partial tang designs, where the blade steel stops partway into the handle, a full tang construction ensures superior strength, balance, and resilience. The handle scales are securely fastened to the tang, creating a seamless integration between blade and grip.
The razor-like sharpness of these knives is enhanced by a precisely honed 15-degree edge per side. This fine angle creates a remarkably sharp and efficient slicing surface, reducing resistance for smooth, effortless cuts.
All knives in the series include handles fashioned from G10, a high-performance fiberglass laminate renowned for its exceptional strength, durability, and resistance to moisture and temperature changes.
Every knife in the collection was chosen to match the needs of the serious home chef. The full set includes an 8″ Chef Knife; 7″ Santoku Knife; 8″ Bread Knife; 5″ Paring Knife; 3.5″ Paring Knife; honing rod maintain the knives’ sharp edges, and magnetic block for storage. The series also includes a set of 4 Steak Knives and a Carving set with 9″ Carving Knife and a Carving Fork.
“When we decided to add a series of knives to our cookware collection, we were adamant about creating the best knives possible,” stated Jeff Leitman, Hell’s Kitchen Cookware CEO. “These had to be the kind of knives that would deserve the Hell’s Kitchen name and enhance the brand’s reputation. With our Japanese Damascus Steel Series, we can confidently say, ‘”Mission Accomplished.'”
The Japanese Damascus Series, which carries a lifetime warranty, is available on Hell’s Kitchen Cookware website. Individual knives will also be sold separately.
Hell’s Kitchen Cookware is inspired, tested, and approved by ITV Studios’ hit reality TV cooking competition show with a global fan base across 25 seasons and counting. Launched in 2024 by Killer Concepts, Inc, Hell’s Kitchen cookware incorporates advanced hybrid technology that inspires true culinary excellence. The hybrid construction creates cookware that delivers stainless-steel performance, non-stick convenience, and cast-iron durability – important qualities for competing in a market that is experiencing exponential market growth. For more information about Hell’s Kitchen, visit hellskitchenstore.com
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