This versatile and 8 1/2” K-tip gyuto features slightly convex grind, thin behind the edge for excellent cutting performance and easy maintenance. Tapered full-tang construction provides balance and a confident feel in hand. As part of the Cask Strength series, this knife combines the ancient craft of laminated steel with the ethos of "leave it better than you found it" and a deep commitment to recycling. New life is given to reclaimed materials to to be passed on for generations.

• size: 8 1/2” blade / 13 1/2” overall / 2 3/16” @ heel

• weight: 226 grams

• blade: bourbon barrel strap (Willett Distillery, Bardstown, KY), pure nickel and 26C3 carbon steel

• handle: stabilized spalted maple (Asheville, NC), Epicurean cutting board (gift from Richlite), copper perimeter pins