Frenzy Pattern Damascus Gyuto Chef Knife. The blade has been acid etched to reveal the pattern and hand sanded to remove the oxides then lightly polished to reveal the multi layered carbon steel pattern. This style knife is great for all kitchen duties, but with a longer cutting edge, long slicing tasks are easily accomplished. It is a very reliable general purpose chef knife. It can process meat, fish, vegetables etc. This knife has a cutting edge of 7 1/2 inches and a blade height of 1 7/8inches at the heel which gives ample clearance from the cutting board. The knife has been heat treated and tempered to approx. 63 on the Rockwell hardness scale. The handle is made of Purple Heart on the rear body of the handle and Leopard Wood at the bolster. This is a segmented handle with Tiffany Blue G10 and, Black Cherry spacer centre section and Tiffany Blue G10 liners. And to finish off the handle, Brown micarta pins complete the build. This blade also comes with a hand made leather Saya (sheath).
With all high carbon steels they will patina over time which will actually protect the blade from rust, but, wiping off the blade with a dry cloth or towel while using it will prevent the bad oxides from forming.
Never put high carbon steel knives in the dishwasher! Always wash by hand and dry. The handle is made from natural wood so keeping it dry is a good practice.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
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Rob
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