Purple Acacia Apexultra Sanmai / Damascus Chef Knife

Purple Acacia Apexultra Sanmai / Damascus Chef Knife

A$950.00

A stunning hand forged san mai chef knife . The core is apexultra carbon steel and 100 layer damascus steel (1075/15n20) as a cladding. There is also a thin layer of nickel between the layers . San mai is a Japanese sword making technique that allows for a hard steel core that stays sharp and the softer jacket either side allowing for some flexibility.

Apexultra is a new alloy of steel developed specifically for knife making, it is very hard around 65 rockwell while also being tough ( not brittle)

The handle is made from rare purple acacia timber with stainless steel and G10 spacers

Blade length is 235mm ( 9 1/4 inches) and its 55mm deep at the heel. overall length is 415 mm . the spine is 3.1 m wide at the heel with a distal taper to less than 1mm near the tip . Weight is about 255 gm nice balance

Please read the care instruction page before purchase, this is a carbon steel knife not stainless steel and needs a little extra love and care

All knives come with complementary tin of DBK Knife Wax , a blend of and food grade paraffin oil and pure bees wax , to help keep the handle and steel in good condition.

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