<p>Handcrafted by award-winning cutlery maker Cangshan, the Maya collection is a celebration of beauty, precision and performance. The sleek knives feature razor-sharp blades forged from proprietary X-7 Damascus steel and comfortable handles made of African blackwood. Essential for all-purpose prep, this knife has a wide, sturdy blade that excels at chopping, slicing, mincing and dicing.</p> <ul> <li>Precision blade is expertly forged from 67 layers of proprietary X-7 Damascus steel.</li> <li>Rockwell hardness rating of 60 +/- 1 allows blade to take and retain remarkably sharp edge.</li> <li>Hand sharpened to 16-degree angle by master bladesmiths.</li> <li>African blackwood handle features octagonal shape for secure, comfortable grip.</li> <li>Comes with dark walnut magnetic sheath to protect blade.</li> <li>A Williams Sonoma exclusive.</li> </ul>