Japanese Steel Knife Core, Super SharpSHAN ZU chef's knife core is made of Damascus Japanese steel AUS-10 that has high hardness(62HRC), anti-corrosion, and wear-resistant features. REAL Damascus Knife, not Lazer EtchedDamascus knife is famous for its beautiful pattern, SHAN ZU Damascus pattern technique involves layering sheets of carbon steel, and applying excessive heat treatments with repeated folding and forging until the blade pattern is formed. Forged by 67-Layer sheets of steel, Long-Lasting UseBesides on the knife core, there are still 66 layers of carbon steel that are forged on the blade. Glass Fiber G10 Handle, Comfortable Grip & Solid Adopts frosted glass fiber G10 handle which is much more comfortable and solider than the wood handle. Knife Details & Warranty This chef knife blade is 8 long, and 2.2mm thick, the handle is 5.3 long, cutting angle is 15 degrees. The knife is 270g heavy. SHAN ZU provides a 12-month warranty on all knife products.