Our Shun Ken Onion 7 Santoku Knife features a definitive character, thanks to beautifully curved knife handles that are designed to neatly fit your hand’s contours. The shape gives you natural balance as you hold the knife and added control for comfortable cutting action. Other ergonomic features include a wider bolster and contoured thumb and forefinger rests that relieve tension while chopping, cutting, or slicing.Every knife is handcrafted by skilled artisans with a production process that requires over 100 steps from beginning to endEach blade has an inner core of VG-10 “super steel ” that is clad with 16 layers of stainless Damascus for an exceptionally sharp and smooth resultThe resulting blade pattern is called suminigashi, or “ink pattern,” after a traditional Japanese paper-decorating techniquePatterned layers also offer durability while resisting stainsSuperior edge retention ensures that knives stay optimally sharp Moisture-resistant black PakkaWood (R); knife handlesHand wash with mild soapMade in Seki City, Japan. ....read more