A stunning hand forged san mai nakiri style chef knife . The core is 52100 (ball bearing steel) carbon steel with 20 layers of “damascus” steel as a cladding. There is also a thin layer of copper between the core and the cladding layers . San mai is a Japanese sword making technique that allows for a hard steel core that stays sharp and the softer jacket either side allowing for some flexibility. Cumai is a name given to sanmai using copper

The hidden tang handle is made from gidgee timber with brass and G10 spacers

Nakiri are a Japanese Style if knife designed for vegetable preparation. This blade has a concave S -Grind to help with food release. Being such a thin blade its designed for up and down cutting of softer materials so please go easy with sideways pressure such as may occur when breaking open a pumpkin.

Blade length is 160 mm ( 6 1/4 inches) and its 52mm deep at the heel. overall length is 310 mm . The handle is 135mm long, a narrow 22mm wide, 25mm deep, The spine is 3.3 mmm wide near the handle and averaging about 2.4mm for most of the spine weight is 200 gm nice balance

Please read the care instruction page before purchase, this is a carbon steel knife not stainless steel and needs a little extra love and care

All knives come with a tin of knife wax made from bees wax and paraffin oil to help keep in good condition

All measurements are approximate.