Pattern
Band
Also called Ladder
Even rungs stepped across the bar, like a ladder laid down the blade.
Band - makers also call it Ladder - is the most orderly of the eight: straight, even bars of pattern crossing the steel at a steady pitch. It reads cleanly from across a room, where a busier pattern turns to texture.
A natural fit for long blades where the eye travels the length of the steel: chef's and carving knives, and any piece where you want the pattern to be unmistakable.
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PRE-CUT BILLETS
20-60
WIDTHS MM (0.79-2.36 IN)
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