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; combined with advanced modern forging technique, you will get a super sharp kitchen knife 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. The pattern gets more visible after polishing. In modern-day, there is a fake Damascus knife that has merely been laser-etched (surface treated) to produce a pattern, it is fake Damascus since the pattern can be worn away. 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. A total of 67 layers of steel structure greatly enhances the characteristi