Damascus Blade Kitchen Knives: Slice and Cook with Style and Elegance

The BEYOND series is the line of top-of-the-range professional knives produced by the Japanese MCUSTA ZANMAI for the year 2020.

The handles of the Beyond series are made of Hinoki wood and as per tradition have a decorative rivet with mosaic. The three-layer blade, with the two external stainless steel and the internal core in Aogami Super carbon (Super Blue Steel) is hardened to 62-63 HRC. Each knife is packaged in a wooden gift box with a bow.

Production: Semi-artisanal
Blade: 3-layer steel - stainless steel extrene plates, Aogami Super core (Super Blue carbon steel) 62-63 HRC
Handle: Hinoki wood
Blade length: 165 mm.
Blade thickness: 2 mm.
Total length: 315 mm
Weight: 170g.
Notes: not dishwasher safe
Packaging: elegant wooden box

Steel specifications:

Aogami Super (Hitachi Metals Ltd.) is one of the best Japanese carbon. In addition to containing more carbon, chromium and tungsten than Blue Steel, it also includes molybdenum. It has excellent cutting ability and excellent thread retention. Aogami Super is also capable of achieving high hardness without being brittle. Many knife enthusiasts consider Aogami Super to be one of the best high carbon steels in the world.

The city of Seki in Japan has been the center of producing the best Japanese blades since the mid-13th century. Natural choice thanks to its wealth of natural resources: sand, iron, coal and water, all important elements for the processing of blades. The techniques and skills of the ancient blacksmiths, handed down over the centuries, have currently been combined with modern technologies. The city of Seki still remains today the center of production of the best Japanese blades.

Mcusta knives are made in Seki and are the pinnacle of this synthesis between Japanese artisan tradition and modern technology. Each knife is assembled by hand, finished and checked by the craftsmen of the Mcusta team. Mcusta knives are considered among the best in the world!

Coltelleria Collini is the official distributor for Italy of MCUSTA Japanese knives

Recommended uses: Raw Meat, Vegetables
Country of Manufacture: Japan
Blade: Stainless steel laminate Cryodur Micro Carbide MC63 to 63HRC
Sharpening: A three phases, styled "Honbazuke"
Surface finish: Hammering mirror polished style "Tsuchime"
Blade length: 160mm
Blade Thickness: 2mm
Overall Length: 270mm
Weight: 90g.
Handle: pakkawood wood with mosaic pins, spacers brass and micarta and steel shank
Packaging: transparent plastic box with Miyabi logos
Maintenance: not dishwasher safe

Kai, Japanese industry partner of Kershaw Knives, Shun has introduced a series of kitchen knives suitable for lovers and collectors.

Forged by a layer of stainless steel VG-10 folded and twisted for 32 times, to create the typical design damask on both faces of the blade. The knife has such excellent ability to razor cut, penetration and sealing wire unmatched on any other steel blade.

Currently these knives represent the top of Japanese technology in the culinary field and the quality is not limited to steel used, but continues with the care of workmanship and materials used, such as the beautiful wood used for black Pakkawood The handles ergonomic.

Blade: Damascus steel VG-10 to 32 layers
Handle material: Wood Pakkawood Black
Blade length: 165 mm.
Blade Thickness: 2 mm.
Total length: 282 mm.
Weight: 116 g.
Notes: not dishwasher safe

Shun Classic is one of the flagship lines of the Kai Group (which currently also includes the Kershaw and Zero Tolerance brands), a famous Japanese manufacturer of knives and razors since the early 1900s. This is a series of knives and kitchen accessories suitable for professionals and enthusiasts.

The blades are made of rolled steel consisting of an inner layer of VG-10 stainless steel and two outer cheeks of 32-layer damask. The result is excellent cutting capacity combined with excellent edge retention and good flexibility, which is also guaranteed by the differentiated tempering.

Today, these knives represent the pinnacle of Japanese culinary technology. The quality does not stop with the steel used, however, but continues with the care of the workmanship (sharpening in particular) and the materials used, such as the splendid Pakkawood used for the handles.

Blade: 32-layer Damascus laminate and VG-10 stainless steel
Handle: Black Pakkawood
Blade length: 165 mm
Blade thickness: 2.5 mm.
Total length: 300 mm.
Weight: 230 g.
Notes: not dishwasher safe