5000MCD 9.5" Chef Knife 24cm - 34373-241 For fans of Japanese cuisine, the MIYABI 5000MCD series is a feast for the eyes. The knife's handle is made from Masur birch to give each knife a unique wood-grain pattern.

Key Features

• MicroCarbide MC63 powder steel blade core embedded in 100 layers of steel for exceptional hardness.
• 63 Rockwell.
• Outstanding cutting edge retention.
• CRYODUR ice-hardened blade.
• Particularly good cutting edge retention.
• Corrosion-resistant.
• Optimum blade flexibility.
• Authentic Japanese blade profile.
• Symmetrical blade with ultra-sharp Honbazuke edge ensures incredible sharpness.
• Traditional "D" handle made from Masur birch.
• Perfect balance, optimum control & tireless cutting.
• Handcrafted in Seki Japan.
• The handle gives the knife perfect balance and control for effortless and precision cutting.
• The blade has beautiful Damask patterning and a hard core of MicroCarbide MC63 powder steel enclosed within 100 layers of two different steels.
• The CRYODUR blade is ice-hardened at -196 degrees Celsius to achieve a hardness rating of around 63 Rockwell that keeps the blade sharp and flexible.
• The blade also undergoes manual Honbazuke honing between two rotating stones to achieve its extreme sharpness, and is then polished using a leather wheel.