These high quality knives are made with Bohler N690 stainless steel. Takayuki sources this steel from the Swedish Uddeholm factory. The quality iron used to make Bohler N690 Stainless Steel is excavated from the Uddeholm company mines and contains an extremely low amount of phosphorus and sulfur, resulting in a steel that is regarded to be one of the finest in the world. Takayuki hardens the steel to about 60 HRC. Because it is a mono steel blade there is no cladding of other steels, which means that you have a knife with superior stainless properties which translates to an ease of maintenance that many chefs appreciate.
Manufacturer: Aoki Hamono Co. Ltd.
Location: Sakai, Japan
Construction: San Mai
Blade Steel Type: N690 Stainless Steel
Hardness Rockwell HRC: 61-62
Handle: Yo Stabilized Hybrid Resin with Stainless Bolster
Blade Edge: Double Bevel (70/30)
Weight: 7.0 oz (200 g)
Blade Length: 240 mm
Total Length: 370 mm
Spine Thickness at Base: 2.2 mm
Blade Height: 45.8 mm
Handle coloring may vary slightly from picture
Blade guard is best fit. Saya is loose