Tanganryu 210mm Hammered Damascus Gyuto (Micarta Handle) Ginrei The black finish on the

The black finish on the blades is called a kurouchi finish and is residual scale from the forging process

and is 2x larger than the normal version

The profiles are generally flat near the back 1/2 of the blade

Weight: 265g

Tanganryu 210mm Hammered Damascus Gyuto (Micarta Handle) Ginrei The black finish on theProduct Description Detailed Specs Measurements The Tanganryu series features a VG 10 core, clad in stainless hammered Damascus steel. A long time ago, when I was still cooking professionally, I used knives from Ryusen. Ryusen used to be one of the most popular OEM makers in Japan, as they had an excellent reputation for the knives they produced. More recently, they have stopped all OEM work to focus on their own brand. With this shift in philosophy,