12 in. Steel Scimitar Knife

One of the most popular I.O. Shen Chef Knife, it has an excellence designed, very well balanced and comfortable, easy to get a clean cut fruits, vegetables and meats. I.O. Shen has overcome the brittleness of hard steel, using a layer of super hard steel (ERDON 62 ), sandwiched between two layers of softer stainless steel (ERDON 10 ) to produce the ultimate cutting edge. We this Triplex Steel Technology. I.O.Shen Mastergrade built all knives using the latest technology so that it is not only amazingly sharp but will retain the edge sharpness for a phenomenal amount of time. Handcrafted by our Master attained to 15 angle edge, slicing becomes easy and fun. Each I.O.Shen knife has carefully handcrafted and took in average 7 hours hand finished. Designing unique handle with ?Yin Yang? philosophy distinguishes I.O.Shen from any other knife, improving balance and handle stability, and beautiful work of art handle. The Tai Tang handle is not just an embellishment but it is actually an integral part of the handle frame (the Tang). The handles made with ebonite which is durable and heat resistant. (no dishwasher cleaning please)