A stunning hand forged san mai chef knife . The core is 60 layers of damascus carbon steel then a layer of copper, then 15n20 steel as a cladding. . 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 knives using copper

The handle is made from gidgee with copper and G10 spacers.

Blade length is 215 mm (8 1/a 4inches) and its 47 mm deep at the heel. overall length is 380 mm . the spine is 2.2 mm wide near the handle with a distal taper to less than 1mm near the tip . Weight is about 175 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 chef knives come with complementary tins of Artisan’s son wood and metal conditioner.