A stunning hand forged san mai style 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 yellow box timber with copper and G10 spacers

Blade length is 100 mm ( 4 inches) and its 29 mm deep at the heel. overall length is 230 mm . The handle is 120mm long, a narrow 20mm wide, 23mm deep, The spine is 3.2 mm wide near the handle tapering to 1mm near the tip,

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.