This honyaki was forged from Sheffcut steel and differentially hardened using clay on the spine and quenching in a commercial quenchant. This steel is very similar to 26c3 with added Niobium for added toughness and edge retention. The blade was then polished and etched. The edge this steel takes is very keen. The handle is spalted Kansas walnut with an African Blackwood ferrule. The handle on this knife is oval/round shaped. This knife has a full convex grind which was done on rotary platen. I would consider this to a workhorse grind suitable for general kitchen use.

Measurements:

Blade Length: 190mm
Handle Length: 133mm
Out of the handle: 2.71mm
Middle of blade: 2.18mm
Spine @ 4cm from tip: 1.53mm
Spine @ 2cm from tip: 0.91mm
Weight: 181g