259mm Wa San Mai Chef

259 x 51mm (10.2 x 2") chef with masur birch and mahogany handle. 

Hitachi Blue #1 core, 15N20/1084 cladding.

Japanese chef vibes all throughout this blade. Thin tapered spine, thin grind, flat edge profile, and a gorgeous wa handle. I'm quite pleased with how this one came out and I will be making more in this style. I thought it would be a shame to hide all that beautiful damascus cladding underneath forge scale. While it is a lot more work to grind and polish the whole blade, its definitely worth it. 

A statement piece to add to your collection for sure. 

Balance point is between my makers mark and the 2025 stamp, so it is quite forward weighted. 

Weight: 7.6oz