Rain Drop Pattern Damascus Gyuto Chef Knife. The blade has been acid etched to reveal the pattern and hand sanded to remove the oxides. This process was done 6 times and on the last cycle the blade was again hand sanded to 1200 grit which left us with a nice contrast between the high carbon and the 15N20 nickel content steel.
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 1/4 inches and a blade height of 2 inches 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 from Stabilized and dyed Hard Curly Maple on the rear body of the handle and White / Black Ebony Wood at the bolster. This is a segmented handle with Blue G10, Copper Shim and Blue peal acrylic spacer centre section and 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.
Thanks
Rob
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