{"product_id":"martin-huber-7-50-layer-damascus-santoku-w-chesnut-handle","title":"Martin Huber | 7\" 50 Layer Damascus Santoku w\/ Chestnut Handle","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eMartin Huber was raised into the trade — his grandfather was a blacksmith, and both parents worked in mechanical and automotive engineering. He was introduced to the forge at age three, trained formally as a blacksmith and metal sculptor at HTL Steyr, and made his first Damascus kitchen knife as a gift for his mother — a knife she still uses today. In 2016, Huber opened his own shop in Garsten, Austria, and has since built a reputation serious enough that he now employs a small team to keep pace with demand from chefs and collectors worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis 7\" Santoku carries his 50-layer Damascus, forged from O2 tool steel and 15N20 nickel alloy into a tight, flowing pattern. The handle is chestnut, warm and straight-grained, fitted with a bolster of bog oak — wood that spent centuries buried in peat bogs, emerging darkened and mineral-rich, a material with a story as old as the land it came from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eSourced directly from Huber by our custom knife buying team at Blade Show 2026, this Santoku arrives with a protective blade sheath, ready for the cutting board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\" class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eMaker: Martin Huber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eBlade: 50-Layer Damascus (O2 + 15N20)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eHandle: Chestnut w\/ Bogoak Bolster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eBlade Length: 7.125\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eBlade Height: 2.25\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eOverall Length: 12.5\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLocation: Steyr, Austria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eAcquired: Blade Show 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eIncludes: Protective blade sheath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eStatus: One-of-one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Martin Huber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43953082105943,"sku":"MM-MHUB-1","price":900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0010\/5578\/4988\/files\/MartinHuber_7_50LayerDamascusSantokuw_ChestnutHandle_1.jpg?v=1783527237","url":"https:\/\/www.newwestknifeworks.com\/products\/martin-huber-7-50-layer-damascus-santoku-w-chesnut-handle","provider":"New West KnifeWorks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}