Senkou

Senkou is the Japanese for "Flash of Light and Inspiration " Made by folding and hammering multi layers of of steel to produce the floating mist Damascus-type blades,first seen in Syria about 400AD and then adopted by Japanese Samuri swordsmiths. This process of laminating different types of steel means the cutting edge can be extremely sharp but the blade retains flexibility and strength. Smaller Senkou knives have 37 layers of steel rising to 63 layers in the bigger knives. The handles are made from Micarta (multi layers of linen and resin) and have an engraveable stainless steel inlay. These knives, as all top of the range knives, should be cleaned and dried after use, not in a dishwasher