Bread Knife 8.7″ — Retro Tricolour Damascus | Serrated Artisan Geometry

Bread Knife 8.7″ — Retro Tricolour Damascus | Serrated Artisan Geometry

The 8.7″ Bread Knife from the Retro Tricolour Series is developed for structured slicing of artisan breads and firm-skinned produce. Its role within the collection is functional precision combined with visual distinction.

This model maintains the same material architecture as the rest of the Retro Series, ensuring aesthetic continuity across the set.

Engineering & Materials

The blade features a 12Cr18MoV stainless steel core, heat-treated to 60 ±2 HRC. This alloy offers balanced corrosion resistance, predictable sharpening behaviour and structural stability.

The core is clad in 36 outer layers of brass, purple copper and 316L stainless steel, forming a 37-layer tricolour Damascus structure.

The external layers are primarily aesthetic and structural rather than performance-enhancing. 316L contributes corrosion resistance; brass and copper provide tonal depth and layered contrast.

Manufacturing Process

Each billet is hot-forged under controlled conditions to ensure metallurgical bonding between layers.

Vacuum heat treatment is applied to the core steel, followed by tempering to balance hardness and durability.

The serrated edge geometry is precision-ground to support controlled bread slicing without excessive compression.

Final polishing and chemical etching reveal the authentic tricolour Damascus pattern.

Functional Use

Designed for:

• Artisan breads
• Baguettes
• Brioche
• Firm fruits

Not intended for bone or frozen products.

This knife is part of a visually cohesive artisan series, where material expression is as relevant as functional performance.