Coming from a blacksmith background, I find a lot of joy in the forging process. This blade is forged from century+ old lumber saw mill carbon steel that’s been chemically analyzed to insure proper heat treating. In order to prevent food from sticking, the upper 2/3s of this blade have a hollow forged in addition to retained forging texture and a black kuroichi finish for extra durability. This blade feels lighter than it looks, yet is made for heavy work.

• size: 8 1/2” blade / 14 1/2” overall / 2 1/8” heel

• weight: 230 grams

• blade: reclaimed century+ old lumber mill saw carbon steel (Monticello, GA)

• handle: African Blackwood (Paris, clarinet factory), bronze spacer, stabilized cherry burl (Athens, GA)