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This is a food prep knife designed for users who value excellent sharpness and edge retention but do not want to worry about the rust that non-stainless steel presents.
This is a high-carbon stainless steel chef knife designed to cut produce and boneless meats.
Pros: Sharpness, edge retention, stain-free, ambidextrous handle, easy to keep sharp.
Cons: Fragile
The blades are damascus-clad VG10 cobalt alloy, a high-carbon stainless steel that stays sharp longer than most other steels.
The handle is made of pakka wood with a steel end cap and mosaic pin.
The best sharpening tools for Japanese knives are leather strops and fine whetstones.
Japanese chef knives are brittle and the blades can chip if not handled carefully. High Carbon steel chef knives can rust and corrode if not dried promptly and kept dry.
From the manufacturer:
Miaybi 5000FCD blades are formed by 49 layers of steel with a Rockwell hardness of approximately 61. The black Pakka Wood handle is wonderfully balanced and features a steel end cap with decorative pin and ring.