Damascus With the specially made 67 layers of stainless steels, the Damascus series has the most elegant and sharpest knives ever made for home or professional uses. The eye-catching feature on the appearance of this series is that there will be unique pattern all over the blade for each knife. Sheaffer uses the highest quality from Japanese special steel maker, to ensure the unbeatable durability and noble appearance of this series. Furthermore, with the Rockwell hardness of the core stainless steel VG1 rated at 60 HRC, it is the sharpest and hardest knife on the market.