Fu-Rin-Ka-Zan ZDP-189 Wa Series FZDP-1SAB Wa Santoku 190mm (7.4 inch, Octagon Shaped Bocote Wooden Handle)

Hitachi ZDP-189 is a premium Powdered Metallurgy (P.M.) tool steel (Carbon 3%, Chromium 20%) that is very attractive to knife enthusiasts, but is seldom seen in the kitchen knife market. Fu-Rin-Ka-Zan ZDP-189 knife is made using difficult and time-consuming forging processes and hand sharpening processes. Passionate Forge-Smith Sukenari has devoted many years to testing and refining this ZDP-189 knife production techniques, and these incredible knife stand as a testament to their hard work and their hammer forging expertise. The blade core of ZDP-189 steel (HRc. 65!), which is sandwiched between two layers of soft stainless steel.  This knife has a unique natural wooden texture of octagonal Bocote wood handle, which has a buffalo horn ferrule. For safekeeping, this knife comes with a matching Black Lacquered wood Saya (Sheath) with a black pakkawood Saya pin. The tall blade and rounded nose / tip of the Santoku make it a versatile knife that is well suited to cutting meat, fish, or ve