Kajin Gyuto 210 mm VG10 Cobalt Special Nickel Damascus Blue

• Type: Gyuto
• Finish: Polished
• Blade Length: 210 mm (8.3 in)
• Construction: Stainless clad
• Core Edge Steel: VG10 Cobalt Special
• HRC (Rockwell Hardness): 63-64
• Handle: Blue artificial pearl with mosaic pin
• Bevel: Double-Bevel
• Place of Origin: Seki, Japan
• Finish: Nickel Damascus

This is a custom knife made with time and effort by skilled craftsmen in Seki. This is a rare and limited edition product produced very rarely, if at all. The blade is made of super-hard steel and Damascus, and the handle is custom-made. It is truly a fantastic product.

Cobalt Special (CoSP) is a super high-grade stainless steel for cutlery that provides outstanding corrosion resistance, wear resistance, grindability, and workability achieved through a unique remelting method that results in a uniform composition and fine dispersion of carbides.

According to our data, it contains 1.1% carbon (C) and 16% chromium (Cr), exerting incomparable corrosion resistance.

Tungsten (W) improves tempering resistance, molybdenum (Mo) contributes to further improvement of corrosion resistance, and vanadium (V) enables a more refined microstructure. Cobalt (Co) strengthens the matrix and effectively maintains a long-lasting sharp edge.

The significant advantage of Cobalt Special is that the microstructure obtained by this exceptional steelmaking technique maximizes the effect of each added element.