Hattori HD Line Hattori knives offer traditional technology combined with modern material for high cutting performance. Hattori Cutlery is made of VG10 core cutting edge forged with 63 layered Nickel Damascus stainless steel blade. VG10 is the newly developed High Carbon (0.95 to1.05%) Molybdenum (0.90 to 1.20%) and Vanadium (0.10 to 0.30%) stainless steel plus 1.30 to 1.50% Cobalt added to increase strength. Hattori kitchen knives have a Rockwell hardness of 60 to 61 HRC. The beautiful Damascus blade is hand engraved with Ichiro Hattori's name and permanently welded with stainless steel bolster. All Hattori HD knives come with a full tang and black Pakkawood handles and three stainless steel rivets.
