In addition to having your knife performance tuned before it ships, you will received a coupon for complimentary re-sharpening of your knife (a $12-$50 value). That is the District Cutlery difference.

Blades: Homogenous Blue #2 steel, 90:10 right hand bias.

Handles: Triple riveted pakka wood, full tang.

The knives are non-stainless and offer superior edge retention to most other knives on the market. 

In addition to having your knife performance tuned before it ships, you will received a coupon for complimentary re-sharpening of your knife (a $12-$50 value). That is the District Cutlery difference.

Miki Hamono is a small factory outside of Osaka that has made chef knives for over 70 years

Hand Forged SK5 Carbon Steel 

Full tang riveted pakkawood handle 

Japanese chef knives are brittle and are designed for cutting soft tissue foods. High Carbon steel chef knives can rust if not kept dry.