The Kasumi Masterpiece MP12 Chef's Knife 24 cm is a Japanese handmade multi-purpose kitchen knife from the Sumikama manufacturing plant. It is suitable for quickly and safely cutting meat, vegetables, and fish, facilitating any preparatory task in the kitchen.
The blade is made from VG10 stainless steel, forged and folded 32 times to create the stunning Damascus pattern. The knives in the Kasumi Masterpiece series combine the invaluable experience of the best craftsmen, modern technology, and Japanese tradition in metal forging.
The Masterpiece knives are not the same as the "simple" Kasumi knives. The Japanese kanji ideogram on the blade next to the Kasumi logo certifies that this knife is selected and forged by the most experienced craftsmen.
The middle metal layer of the Kasumi Masterpiece knives is made from the best Japanese VG10 Steel, which has been developed exclusively for the production of high-quality knives. After forging, the blades are baked again at 800 °C, immediately cooled, and thus hardened to 59-60 HRC.
This hardness provides an amazingly effective and sharp knife for a long time. Thanks to the unique metal processing, the blade is also easy to sharpen using the specialized SUMIKAMA sharpening stones.
