The visual complexity is eclipsed only by the complexity in construction and craftsmanship. Charlie Ellis sets a new bar in his portfolio with this chef knife featuring a unique and extraordinary damascus blade that sets a flame-like pattern on a canvas of dark black 1084. The integral bolster is curvaceous at first, transitioning to facets before it meets a three-section handle consisting of the damascus steel bolster, quilted maple, and bog oak. For performance on the cutting board Charlie gave the blade his compound 'B-grind' geometry above a thin, laser-sharp edge.