Sakai Takayuki S/S AUS8 Petty 150mm Single The Rainbow Damascus VG10 line

The Rainbow Damascus VG10 line is beautifully crafted by Master Takeshi Saji with Takefu Special Steel's unique copper / brass damascus billets

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Sakai Takayuki S/S AUS8 Petty 150mm Single The Rainbow Damascus VG10 lineThe Takayuki S S line is probably the very first choice for those of you who is thinking of giving the famous Japanese kitchen knives a try. If you have been using the much thicker German knives forever, then the thinner Japanese knives will bring you into a whole new world. This line is also perfect for young chefs students apprentices with limited budget looking for performance. Utilizing the state of the art AUS8 steel, the knife is relatively hard