About This Item

Crafted of premium Japanese VG10 37-layer stainless steel for excellent edge retention; features a stunning hammered (tsuchime) finish
Rockwell Hardness 61°; blades are hand-ground to approximately 12°
Double-bevel edge for both right and left-handed use; black canvas micarta handle with three stainless steel rivets and end cap
Blade Length: 8", Blade Height: 1.75", Overall Length: 13.37", Spine Thickness at Heel: 2mm, Weight: 8.5 oz. (243g)
All Enso knives are handcrafted in Seki City, Japan with a lifetime warranty

Product Details

Blade Material	37-layer VG10 Hammered Damascus. Made in Japan.
Brand	Enso
Color	37-layer VG10 Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel, Triple Rivet Black Micarta Handle, 61 Rockwell Hardness. Made in Seki, Japan.
Handle Material	Micarta
Blade Edge	Plain

Product Description

Product description

Handcrafted in Seki City, Japan

Enso handcrafts professional knives combining the best of advanced technology with the unsurpassed knowledge and expertise of traditional craftsmen. Continuing to pursue new possibilities for kitchen knives in the new era, Enso works on maintaining and improving manufacturing technologies to produce the highest quality products, handcrafted in Seki City, Japan.

The Enso HD Kiritsuke Knife is designed for all the tasks for which you'd use a chef's knife. It works extremely well with vegetables, julienne, dice, and more. Can also be used for cleaning and portioning boneless proteins, particularly fish, and slices cooked proteins with grace and ease. The straight edge won't rock through cuts such as a traditional chef's knife. Enso handcrafts professional knives combining the best of advanced technology with the unsurpassed knowledge and expertise of traditional craftsmen. Enso continues to pursue new possibilities for kitchen knives in the new era, and to work on maintaining and improving manufacturing technologies to produce the highest quality products.

The Blade

Enso HD blades are constructed of 37-layer stainless steel Damascus with a VG-10 steel cutting core for excellent edge retention. Every blade is heat treated to a 61 on the Rockwell scale and are hand ground to approximately 12° cutting angle with a hammered or sashimi finish.

The Handle

All Enso HD knives feature a black canvas micarta handle with three stainless steel rivets, bolster and end cap. The enclosed full tang handle construction is seamless and ensures strength, durability and balance.

The Edge

Features a double bevel (50/50) edge for right or left-handed use, with a machine-pressed blade kanji. The first two Japanese characters of the kanji are Enso which means Harmony in Japanese. The last three characters are Nippon Sei, which means Made In Japan.

Handcrafted in Seki City, Japan by Expert Knife Artisans

Enso knives are made in Seki City, Japan, one of the most popular and renowned sword-making cities in Japan. Seki is a city that is rich with history and cultural tradition.

It is said that the incredible quality of knives that are produced in Seki City is founded in the technology and beliefs of the ancient Seki sword smiths.

Today's Seki knifemakers combine knowledge, craft and tradition to develop the highest quality knives from the ground up, designed to fit a variety of purposes and lifestyles.

HD Hammered Damascus 8-inch Kiritsuke Knife

HD Hammered Damascus 8-inch Kiritsuke Knife