Santoku Japanese kitchen knife Tojiro Shippu Black FD-1597 16.5cm Three layers make up the

Three layers make up the gorgeous and durable DP Cobalt knife blade

The blade is made of VG10 with a soft stainless steel san mai sandwich

There is a new Tojiro knife line called VG10 Hammered

Tojiro's Shippu Black series has a VG-10 core and 63 layers of Damascus Steel in its blade design

The Tojiro DP VG10 Kiritsuke knife weighs 220 grams

Santoku Japanese kitchen knife Tojiro Shippu Black FD-1597 16.5cm Three layers make up theSantoku Japanese kitchen knife Tojiro Shippu Black FD 1597 with 16,5cm blade. Tojiro's Shippu Black series has a VG 10 core and 63 layers of Damascus Steel in its blade design. To bring attention to the exquisite patterning, the blades are anodized black. The handle made of chestnut wood is both elegant and useful.