A stunning hand forged cumai damascus nakiri style chef knife . The blade has 82 layers of 1084 and 15n20 carbon steel and 4 layers of copper . San mai means “3 layers” in Japanese and 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 used to describe sanmai knives made with copper

The hidden tang handle is made from spotted gum with copper amd G10 spacers.

Nakiri are a Japanese Style if knife designed for vegetable preparation.

A larger than usual blade with Blade length is 170mm ( 6 3/4 inches) and its 55 mm deep at the heel. Overall length is 320 mm . The spine is 4.3mm near the handle and tapers to arong 2.. for a lot of the spine The handle is 130mm long, 20mm wide, 27mm tall. weight is 230 gm with a blade heavy 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 complementary tin of DBK Knife Wax , a blend of and food grade paraffin oil and pure bees wax , to help keep the handle and steel in good condition.

All measurements are approximate.