Sukenari R-2 Damascus SRD-8RW Kiritsuke-Slicer 210mm (8.2 Inch, Octagon Shaped Rose Wood Handle)

This beautiful Damascus Wa Gyuto is forged and hand crafted by passionate forge-smith Sukenari using R-2 steel. R-2 is high quality Powdered Metallurgy (P.M.) High Speed Tool Steel from Kobelco. R-2 has a very rich chemical composition, which includes Carbon 1.25-1.45 %, Chromium 14- 16%, Molybdenum 2.3- 3.3 %, and Vanadium 1.8- 2.2 %.

Sukenari has a lot of experience and considerable skill in hammer forging the high performance modern steels. Sukenari leveraged this expertise to make this R-2 steel knife with a beautiful wavy Damascus pattern, and extra high-cutting performance and edge retention. Special mirror-polishing and finishing processes create a high contrast Damascus, with shiny layers of stainless steel and white-colored layers of nickel steel.

 This knife has a unique natural wooden texture of octagonal Rosewood handle, which has a White Color Water Buffalo Horn Ferrule.(Sukenari carefully selects the Japan’s Premium Wa Handle craftsman for handcrafting this premium wood Wa Handle). For safekeeping, this knife comes with a matching Magnolia wood Saya (Sheath) with a black pakkawood Saya pin.

The long, narrow, graceful blade of the Kiritsuke-Slicer is particularly useful for trimming away sinew and fat from meat, finely slicing meat or boneless fish, or for filleting and skinning fish. The long blade allows the meat or fish to be cut in one single drawing motion, from heel to tip.

Specification

Knife Model: Sukenari R-2 Damascus Series Wa Slicer “Octagon Shaped Rosewood Handle”

Blade Material:  R-2 Damascus

Rockwell Hardness (HRc): 63 

Blade Grind and Edge Shape: Double Bevel Edge 50/50

Handle Material: Octagon Shaped Rosewood Handle with Water Buffalo Horn Ferrule 

Saya Included: Yes.