101 layers of new Zwilling Friodurx2 ice-hardened premium steel with Damascus design encasing the FC63 core 63° Rockwell Hardness, 9-12° double bevel blade angle for scalpel-like sharpness and extreme durability Triple-riveted fine Micarta handle with handsome embossed Zwilling logo at the center German engineered, curved bolster promotes professional pinch grip as well as allowing cutting the whole length of the blade Handcrafted in Seki, Japan with a lifetime warranty The Zwilling Tanrei Nakiri Knife is a traditional Japanese-style vegetable cleaver for chopping and prepping vegetables and just about any other food. It’s the ideal choice when you need to get through a large quantity of ingredients. The Zwilling Tanrei series impresses with its beautiful and individual Damascus pattern right from the tip. A thrill that continues right down to the handle with its noble Micarta sheathing. With an outstanding Rockwell Hardness of 63 and Honbazuke honed edge by master craftsmen in Seki, Japan, it's a pleasure for true professionals to work with such premium knives. Zwilling Tanrei knives takes you to a new dimension in terms of hardness and cutting edge retention. The newly developed premium steel and FC63 core achieves a degree of hardness rarely seen in kitchen knives, but without compromising on flexibility. Handcrafted in Seki, Japan with a lifetime warranty.