What does a forged knife mean?
Forging is the process of working metal thru transformation. Since the beginning of time, quality knives have been manufactured by forging. Forging results in a blade that is stronger than any other method. This is because during the forging process the metal grain pattern is realigned and is transformed to a stronger material. Forging of kitchen knives is by the hot-drop forging method. It involves a multi-step process whereby a billet of steel is heated to a high temperature (2000c) and placed under a multi ton forging hammer. This metal is them hammered by the forge (transformed) into the shape of the die. The hot metal is placed on the bottom part of the die and the top part of the die drops, under great force, and forges the knife (where the name comes from). The force of the impact causes the metal to flow into the shape of the die. This is only the first step and requires further processing, tempering, grinding, heat treating, polishing, and some 40 additional steps. Forged blad
