This is our 8.5" chef knife with handles made of stabilized American White Oak whiskey barrel wood straight from the cellars of our friends at Cutwater Spirits here in San Diego.
Our 8.5" Chef model is inspired by the legendary cutlery of Japan, featuring a thin, hard, high-performance blade and our full-tang interpretation of the classic Japanese Wa handle that features simple, straight lines and a slight taper from back to front. The blade is made from AEB-L Swedish stainless steel, heat-treated to 61 Rockwell hardness w/ cryogenic treatment.
Blade specs: 2” high at the heel, .10” thick with a full distal taper to the tip, and 0.010” thin behind the edge.