Four steak knives with patterned steel blades and wooden handles, displayed above a wooden storage box with a knife illustrat

Close-up views of a steak knife handle made of dark wood with a metal bolster and an octagonal shape.

Four close-up views of a steak knife showing the blade, Damascus steel pattern, metal bolster, and dark wooden handle end.

Four steak knives with dark wooden handles in a wooden box, one knife placed outside on the box lid.

Four steak knives with dark handles and Damascus steel blades, wooden box, sliced steak on wooden board, glass of red wine.

Four steak knives with dark handles in a wooden box, two knives beside a sliced steak on a wooden board with cherry tomatoes

Hand holding a steak knife cutting a medium-rare steak on a white plate with broccoli and cherry tomatoes.

Four steak knives with dark handles arranged in a wooden box with a lid featuring a knife illustration.

Four steak knives with patterned Damascus steel blades and dark wooden handles, arranged side by side.

Maya Series

MAYA Series 4-Piece Steak Knife Set, X-7 Damascus Steel, Wooden Box

$279.95 Free shipping

These sleek straight-edge steak knives feature razor-sharp blades forged from proprietary X-7 Damascus steel and comfortable, octagonal handles made of African blackwood.

(4) Straight-Edge Steak Knives
(1) Wooden Storage Box

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Free shipping on orders $50+

Lifetime warranty

Steel X-7 Damascus Steel

ConstructionForged, 67-layer Damascus blade

Heat TreatmentULTRA6

EdgeHand Sharpened

HandleWood

Specifications

Steel: Cangshan's proprietary 67-layer X-7 Damascus Steel
Construction: Forged, 67-layer Damascus blade
Hardness: 60
Blade finish: Flowing Damascus pattern
Handle: Wood

SKU: 503756

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Comparison of Cangshan knife series by price, blade, handle, construction, formats, and sheaths.
Feature	Elko	Alps	Helena	Akka	Oliv	Aira	Kita	Kuro	Maya	Yari	Thomas Keller
Price
Price for 8" Chef's Knife	N/A (sets only)	$39.95	$69.95	$99.95	$139.95	$199.95	$139.95	$139.95	$139.95	$139.95	$199.95
Blade
Blade Steel	German X50CrMoV15 high-carbon stainless steel	German X50CrMoV15 high-carbon stainless steel	German X50CrMoV15 high-carbon stainless steel	Swedish 14C28N high-carbon stainless steel	Swedish 14C28N high-carbon stainless steel	Swedish 135-Layer Damax Steel	Cangshan's proprietary 67-layer X-7 Damascus Steel	Cangshan's proprietary 67-layer X-7 Damascus Steel	Cangshan's proprietary 67-layer X-7 Damascus Steel	Cangshan's proprietary 67-layer X-7 Damascus Steel	Swedish Damasteel® RWL34 powder steel
Steel Benefit	Dependable, everyday performance	Dependable, everyday performance	Dependable, everyday performance	Enhanced sharpness and edge retention	Enhanced sharpness and edge retention	Professional-level precision and performance	Premium sharpness, durability, and edge retention	Premium sharpness, durability, and edge retention	Premium sharpness, durability, and edge retention	Premium sharpness, durability, and edge retention	Professional-level precision and performance
Blade Construction	Forged, solid-steel blade	Forged, solid-steel blade	Forged, solid-steel blade	Forged, solid-steel blade	Forged, solid-steel blade	Forged, 135-Layer Damax Steel	Forged, 67-layer Damascus blade	Forged, 67-layer Damascus blade	Forged, 67-layer Damascus blade	Forged, 67-layer Damascus blade	Forged, solid-steel blade
Rockwell Hardness	58	58	58	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	61
Blade Appearance	Satin, polished	Satin, polished	Satin, polished	Satin, polished	Satin, polished	Flowing Damascus pattern	Hammered blade, flowing Damascus pattern	Wave-like Damascus pattern	Flowing Damascus pattern	Flowing Damascus pattern	Satin polished
Handle & Construction
Handle Material	Synthetic	Synthetic	Synthetic	Synthetic	Olivewood	Pakkawood	G-10 fiberglass	G-10 fiberglass	African blackwood	G-10 fiberglass	Synthetic
Handle Colors	black, white	black, white	black, white; HELENA Color (prep, utility, paring): black, white, gray, red, blue, green	black, blue, taupe	natural wood	Black	blue	slate	natural wood	gray	black, white, blue
Handle Shape & Feel	Rounded, traditional, ergonomic	Contoured, ergonomic	Sculpted, contoured, ergonomic	Sleek, tapered, ergonomic	Robust, contoured, ergonomic	Sculpted, contoured, ergonomic	Octagonal, ergonomic	Sculpted, contoured, ergonomic	Octagonal, ergonomic	Octagonal, ergonomic	Robust, contoured, ergonomic
Bolster Style	Full bolster	Angled, full bolster	Angled, recessed bolster	Angled, recessed bolster	Angled, recessed bolster	Angled, recessed bolster	Recessed bolster	Angled, recessed bolster	Recessed bolster	Recessed bolster	Angled, recessed bolster
Tang Construction	Full tang	Full tang	Full tang	Full tang	Partial tang	Full Tang	Full tang	Full tang	Full tang	Full tang	Full tang
Formats & Storage
Available Formats	Sets	Individual knives and sets	Individual knives and sets	Individual knives and sets	Individual knives and sets	Individual knives and sets	Individual knives and sets	Individual knives and sets	Individual knives and sets	Individual knives and sets	Individual knives and sets
Sheaths (Individual Knives)	N/A (sets only)	Plastic sheath	HELENA Color (prep, utility, paring): plastic sheath	Wood sheath	No sheath	Wood sheath	Wood sheath	Wood sheath	Wood sheath	Wood sheath	No sheath

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