Price: $79.95
(as of Nov 06, 2024 06:00:15 UTC – Details)
Product Description
Handcrafted in Seki City, Japan
Enso handcrafts professional knives combining the best of advanced technology with the unsurpassed knowledge and expertise of traditional craftsmen. Continuing to pursue new possibilities for kitchen knives in the new era, Enso works on maintaining and improving manufacturing technologies to produce the highest quality products, handcrafted in Seki City, Japan.
The Enso HD Prep Knife is designed for peeling and chopping vegetables and fruit, slicing meats, cheeses and more. Enso handcrafts professional knives combining the best of advanced technology with the unsurpassed knowledge and expertise of traditional craftsmen. Enso continues to pursue new possibilities for kitchen knives in the new era, and to work on maintaining and improving manufacturing technologies to produce the highest quality products.
The Blade
Enso HD blades are constructed of 37-layer stainless steel Damascus with a VG-10 steel cutting core for excellent edge retention. Every blade is heat treated to a 61 on the Rockwell scale and are hand ground to approximately 12° cutting angle with a hammered or sashimi finish.
The Handle
All Enso HD knives feature a black canvas micarta handle with three stainless steel rivets, bolster and end cap. The enclosed full tang handle construction is seamless and ensures strength, durability and balance.
The Edge
Features a double bevel (50/50) edge for right or left-handed use, with a machine-pressed blade kanji. The first two Japanese characters of the kanji are Enso which means Harmony in Japanese. The last three characters are Nippon Sei, which means Made In Japan.
Handcrafted in Seki City, Japan by Expert Knife Artisans
Enso knives are made in Seki City, Japan, one of the most popular and renowned sword-making cities in Japan. Seki is a city that is rich with history and cultural tradition.
It is said that the incredible quality of knives that are produced in Seki City is founded in the technology and beliefs of the ancient Seki sword smiths.
Today’s Seki knifemakers combine knowledge, craft and tradition to develop the highest quality knives from the ground up, designed to fit a variety of purposes and lifestyles.
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Cutting Core
VG10 SG2 Powder Steel
Hardness
61 Rockwell 63 Rockwell
Double-Bevel Edge (Suitable for both Right and Left-Handed Use)
✓
✓
Blade Angle
12° 12°
Blade Finish
Hammered High-Polish
Number of Damascus Layers
37 101
Handle Material
Black Canvas Micarta Black Canvas Micarta
Samurai Crest & Engraved End Cap
✓
Japanese Blade Kanji
Machine-Pressed Hand-Engraved
Origin
Japan Japan
Crafted of premium Japanese VG10 37-layer stainless steel for excellent edge retention; features a stunning hammered (tsuchime) finish
Rockwell Hardness 61°; blades are hand-ground to approximately 12°
Double-bevel edge for both right and left-handed use; black canvas micarta handle with three stainless steel rivets and end cap
Blade Length: 5.5″, Blade Height: 1.5″, Overall Length: 10″, Spine Thickness at Heel: 1.6mm, Weight: 4.5 oz. (131g)
All Enso knives are handcrafted in Seki City, Japan with a lifetime warranty
Customers say
Customers like the sharpness, craftsmanship, and appearance of the kitchen knife. They mention it’s incredibly sharp, well-made, and looks great in hand. Some appreciate the comfort, value for money, and weight. However, some customers have mixed opinions on the handle size.
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