About the Maker - Zwilling

Zwilling J. A. Henckels AG is a company based in Solingen, Germany, known for its production of kitchen knives. It’s one of the oldest and largest manufacturers of kitchen knives, both for home and professional use. The Zwilling Group includes several brands such as ZWILLING, HENCKELS, MIYABI, BSF, Demeyere, Staub, Fontignac, Ballarini, Flammkraft, and Santos Grills.

About the Shape - Santoku

The Santoku (三徳) is a versatile multi-use Japanese knife, famous for the translation of its name, ‘three virtues’. The three virtues are said to refer to the Santoku’s versatility in use for chopping, slicing and dicing, or the primary range of ingredients that it can be used for: fish, meat and vegetables.

About the Steel - ZDP189

Developed by Hitachi Metals in Japan, ZDP189 contains extremely high carbon - 3% and chromium - 20% content, making it extremely hard with superior edge retention. It is capable of being head treated to up to 68 HRC. With its extreme hardness, ZDP189 is known for difficult to sharpen and forge, resulting a lower popularity among knife makers despite outstanding performance.

About the Finish - Damascus

Damascus or "Modern Damascus" finish refers to the watery or wavy light and dark pattern of the metal. Suminagashi (墨流し) which literally translates to "floating ink" is another word used for the finish.

Miyabi Black ZDP189 Santoku 140mm

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