Sakai Takayuki VG10 Santoku 180mm (7.1") 33 Layer Hammered DamascusOne of the best selling family oriented line. The Damascus VG10 series combines the utility provided by the stainless VG10 core steel and the great artistics of damascus pattern soft steel. The VG10 steel is one of the best steels for kitchen knives due to its superior edge retention, sharpness and stain resistance. The layered Damascus steel is hand hammered to strengthen the blade, each knife is hand sharpened and fitted with a stylish redwood

Thickness at spine: 1

utilizing some of the most exotic traditional skills and materials to perfect his work

it is forged in high-performance SG2 steel

2mm at the heel

5 mm  Width of Spine at Middle of Blade

The blade measures 156mm from tip to heel with a spine width of 5

the KKFers

Professional Japanese waterstones can sometimes be quite expensive

leaving them in water will affect the bonding

This high-end stone will quickly become a prized possession in the hands of an experienced sharpener

Takeshi Saji

It is super easy to sharpen and is able to get to a crazy sharp edge