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.

This is a food prep knife designed for users who value maximum edge retention and who can exercise great care to prevent the edge from chipping.

The Tsunehisa line of knives are hand-made in Seki, Japan, by different teams of skilled craftsmen.

The blades are damascus clad SKD11 high-carbon steel. SKD11 is similar to D2.

The handles pakka wood and triple-riveted to a full tang.

Kitchen knives are used to cut the ingredients in your food. Japanese kitchen knives are famous for their sharpness and edge retention. Japanese chef knives are brittle and are designed for cutting soft tissue foods. High Carbon steel chef knives can rust if not kept dry.

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