DAMASCUS 8" Chef's Knife - 7188020 Kasumi knives are made from 33 layers of stainless steel. Only the middle layer acts as the cutting edge, and it is made using V-Gold No.

Key Features

• Made by skilled craftsman.
• Made in Japan.
• Lifetime warranty.
• 10 stainless steel.
• 10 is a high carbon stainless steel with cobalt, manganese, molybdenum and vanadium for added durability and ease of sharpening.
• 10 is a high quality steel developed exclusively for knives and scissors.
• The addition of cobalt to this steel requires special tempering to maximize the full benefit of this steel.
• 10 core are made by repeatedly folding together two different types of stainless steel and forge welding them by hand until you have sixteen exceedingly thin alternating layers.
• Kasumi knives are beveled at a 15 degree angle creating a very sharp edge.
• This knife has a full tang with pakkawood riveted to each side of the tang creating a very distinctive and comfortable handle.
• A pakkawood handle is made from multiple layers of wood impregnated with a plastic resin.