Premium Enso HD 7" Japanese Vegetable Cleaver - VG10 Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Chef Knife - Perfect for Slicing, Dicing & Chopping Vegetables - Ideal for Home Cooks & Professional Chefs

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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 Chinese Chef's Knife is a cutlery staple in Asian kitchens. Although the shape resembles a western cleaver, this blade is thinner and lighter. It is designed for chopping, slicing and dicing. The broad surface also comes in handy for scooping and transferring chopped ingredients. 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. Enso HD Chinese Chef's Knife Enso SG2 Chinese Chef's Knife Add to Cart Buying Options Customer Reviews 4.6 out of 5 stars 83 5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Price $179.95$179.95 — no data Cutting Core VG10 SG2 Powder Steel Hardness 61 Rockwell 63 Rockwell Double-Bevel Edge (Suitable for both Right and Left-Handed Use) ✓ ✓ Blade Angle 12° 12° Blade Finish Hammered High-Polish Number of Damascus Layers 37 101 Handle Material Black Canvas Micarta Black Canvas Micarta Samurai Crest & Engraved End Cap no data ✓ Japanese Blade Kanji Machine-Pressed Hand-Engraved Origin Japan Japan