Q: Does it come with handles?

No, all the blades are sold without handles and include three steel pins so you can fit scales of your own choosing.

Q: How do you care for a high-carbon steel kitchen knife?

Wash and dry it after each use and keep it out of the dishwasher. Sharpened often and lightly, the blade will perform well for generations.

Yes, as a high-carbon steel it will discolor and take on a patina with use. That's expected and doesn't affect performance.

These Hock kitchen knife kits use O1 tool steel, the same steel Hock has used in its plane blades for decades.

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Hock Kitchen Knife Kits

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The high-carbon tool steel in these blades makes a superior cutting tool in the kitchen
They are O1 tool steel, the same steel that has been used in Hock plane blades for decades
You will appreciate how easily they sharpen, and how sharp they get
As the blades are high-carbon steel, they will discolor and take on a patina
A little care helps prevent corrosion – wash and dry after each use and never put them in the dishwasher
Sharpened often and lightly, the knives will perform well for generations
All blades are sold without handles and include three steel pins
Dimensions given are thickness by cutting edge length

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Hock Kitchen Knife Kits

The high-carbon tool steel in these blades makes a superior cutting tool in the kitchen
They are O1 tool steel, the same steel that has been used in Hock plane blades for decades
You will appreciate how easily they sharpen, and how sharp they get
As the blades are high-carbon steel, they will discolor and take on a patina
A little care helps prevent corrosion – wash and dry after each use and never put them in the dishwasher
Sharpened often and lightly, the knives will perform well for generations
All blades are sold without handles and include three steel pins
Dimensions given are thickness by cutting edge length

Materials	O1 tool steel
Dimensions	Given as thickness by cutting edge length: 1/8" × 5" or 1/8" × 8" chef's knife; 1/8" × 3 1/2" paring knife; 3/32" × 8" slicing knife
Includes	Blade; three steel pins for handle fitting
Package Quantity	1 item
Warranty	Lee Valley Satisfaction Guarantee