Enso HD 8-Inch Chef's Knife

Handcrafted in Seki City, Japan handcrafts professional knives combining the best of advanced technology with the unsurpassed knowledge and expertise of traditional craftsmen. Continuing to pursue new possibilities for kitchen knives in the, works on maintaining and improving manufacturing technologies to produce the highest quality products, handcrafted in Seki City, Japan. The Chef's Knife is designed for slicing, dicing, and chopping a full range of fruits, vegetables, and more. With its curved belly, the Chef's knife can be gently rocked through fresh or spices to produce a very fine mince. handcrafts professional knives combining the best of advanced technology with the unsurpassed knowledge and expertise of traditional craftsmen. continues to pursue new possibilities for kitchen knives in the, and to work on maintaining and improving manufacturing technologies to produce the highest quality products. The Blade blades are constructed of 37layer stainless steel Damascus with a VG10 steel cutting for excellent edge retention. Every blade is heat treated to a 61 on the Rockwell scale and are hand ground to approximately 12 cutting angle with a hammered or sashimi finish. The Handle All knives feature a black canvas micarta handle with three stainless steel rivets, bolster and end. The enclosed full handle construction is seamless and ensures strength, durability and balance. The Edge Features a double bevel (5050) edge for right or lefthanded use, with a machinepressed blade kanji. The first two Japanese characters of the kanji are which means Harmony in Japanese. The last three characters are Nippon Sei, which means Made In Japan. Handcrafted in Seki City, Japan by Expert Knife Artisans knives are made in Seki City, Japan, one of the most popular and renowned swordmaking cities in Japan. Seki is a city that is rich with history and cultural tradition. It is said that the incredible quality of knives that are produced in Seki City is founded in the technology and beliefs of the ancient Seki sword. Today's Seki knifemakers combine knowledge, craft and tradition to develop the highest quality knives from the ground up, designed to fit a variety of purposes and lifestyles.