Sakai Takayuki VG10 33 Layer Damascus Santoku 170mm Live oak Lacquered (Kokushin) HandleSakai Takayuki Behind the Sakai Takayuki brand is 600 plus years of knife making history by skilled craftsmen of Sakai City, Osaka prefecture. Originally famous for the production of Samurai swords, the makers in Sakai take pride in their work and never compromise on quality. Specifications: Knife Type: Santoku Steel Type: VG10 (Stain resistant steel) Blade Hardness: HRC 60 62 Blade Type: Double edged blade Blade Length: 170mm (6. 7") Blade Height:

Weight: 152g (5

Weight: 66g (2

If you purchase the sheath only

Brand: Shapton

Blade Thickness: 7

unlike the conventional Japanese waterstones

To remove bones

Tojiro Produces affordable but hight quality Japanese knives and it has been used for a long time around the world

Blade Hardness: HRC 59-61

Weight: 178g (6

Blade Thickness: 5

Do not place near an open flame