<p>Miyabi Artisan knives celebrate Japanese craftsmanship, merging past and present with traditional methods and innovative techniques. Each knife features a hand-honed blade finished with a true katana edge, an homage to the samurai swords made in Seki centuries ago. The blade's potent core of SG2 steel is layered in a stunning hand-hammered <i>tsuchime</i> finish. Rosewood PakkaWood handles mirror the beauty of the blades. This Artisan knife set comes with a magnetic easel-style block for dramatic display.</p> <ul> <li>SG2 micro-carbide powder steel blades finished with a katana edge for scalpel-like sharpness.</li> <li>Beautiful hand-hammered <i>tsuchime</i> finish helps reduce food sticking.</li> <li>Authentic, thin Japanese blade profile for lightweight handling and precision control.</li> <li>CRYODUR blades are ice-hardened to Rockwell 63 for long-lasting edge retention.</li> <li>Blades are hand-honed using the historic <i>Honbazuke</i> method to an exceptionally sharp 9.5 to 12 degree angle.</li> <li>Cocobolo rosewood PakkaWood handles with mosaic pin, red spacers and Miyabi logo end cap.</li> <li>Ergonomic Japanese D-shaped handle design is effortless to hold.</li> <li>Each knife takes more than 100 steps and 42 days to create.</li> <li>Handcrafted in Seki, Japan, a city renowned for its highest quality cutlery production.</li> </ul> <h3>10-piece set includes:</h3> <ul> <li>3 1/2" paring knife</li> <li>5" utility knife</li> <li>6" and 8" chef's knives</li> <li>7" rocking santoku</li> <li>9" bread knife</li> <li>9 1/2" slicing knife</li> <li>Honing steel</li> <li>Kitchen shears</li> <li>Magnetic bamboo easel storage block</li> <li>Please note: Storage block is counted as individual piece.</li> </ul>