The soft stainless steel cladding on this kitchen utility knife shields a hard carbon steel core, allowing the cutting edge to be heat treated to a higher HRC without sacrificing durability. Because the outer layers are softer, future thinning are less labor-intensive. Beyond the performance benefits, the blade is simply beautiful. Octagonal, tapered full tang handle is adorned with African Blackwood from a clarinet factory in Paris, bocote and bronze perimeter pins.

• size: 4 3/4” blade / 9 5/8” overall

• weight: 88 grams

• blade: 416 stainless over 80CrV2 carbon steel san mai laminate

• handle: African Blackwood (Paris, clarinet factory), bocote, bronze perimeter pins