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Dasco 12.5" Lambsplitter Carbon Steel 1922-62

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Dasco brand from Damascus Steel Products Corp. of Rockford Ill 1922-62 produced a wide variety of products including this 12.5" lambsplitter with carbon steel blade and steel riveted hardwood handle. 

The edge on this when found had been poorly sharpened but not ground heavily or damaged, it has been thinned to a convex edge with a small microbevel and is ready to get to work. No hammer marks to spine or damage to handle, honestly it looks to have been used very little. 

12.25" x 3.5" at widest just shy of 18" overall, 32.7 oz

This is a carbon steel knife. Carbon steel is expected to develop a dark patina with use. It needs to be hand washed and towel dried soon after use. Do not air dry. Do not put it in the dishwasher. Long exposure to moisture and debris will result in rust. Any rust development should be removed with a light abrasive.

Use on a quality wooden cutting board will help the knife stay sharper for longer. Use on hard surfaces like plates and bamboo will reduce the edge life and can result in edge damage.

We recommend hand sharpening on whetstones. We have found that most western knives perform best with a medium finish starting around 1000 grit. Avoid pull through sharpeners and non-water cooled mechanized sharpening. Steel honing rods work well with this knife.

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