This knife has a typical Gyuto blade profile with a western style full tang handle. The grind is thin convex, with a fine point, and a satin hand-sanded finish. The handle is walnut that was sourced locally and has been stabilized. A little more about the steel, RWL34:

“Damasteel^® was the first in the world to produce a powder metallurgy version of the ATS34 named RWL34™ after Bob Loveless. Today the RWL34™ is made in the world’s most modern powder metallurgy manufacturing facility ensuring an incomparable cleanliness.

RWL34™ is particular successful product with very high strength and toughness combined with extreme edge sharpness that is easy to maintain.”

• Overall length: 357mm

• Blade size: 225mm x 49.5mm

• Blade material: Damasteel RWL34 stainless steel, 62HRC

• Spine thickness at handle: 3.2mm, at middle: 2.5mm, at 10mm from tip: 0.45mm

• Handle length: 124mm

• Handle thickness at bulge in center: 26mm x 23.5

• Handle material: stabilized walnut, brass bolsters and corby bolts

• Weight: 230g

No saya is included, but one can be made for this upon request.