The Zuiun series by Seki Kanetsugu has the powdered stainless steel SG2 at its core, with soft stainless damascus cladding. These are relatively easy to sharpen and take great edges while having an emphasis on edge retention. The Zuiun has nice convexity throughout the blade and will be nice for food release, but are still thin at the edge. The handles are a 7-sided laminated brown pakkawood handle with an off-white spacer separating it from a black pakkawood ferrule, and each knife comes with an attractive black lacquered saya. These are great knives for people looking for knives that will stay sharper for longer periods of time and beautiful aesthetics on a Japanese handle. Seki-city's heat treatment of SG2 tends to be less brittle than regions like Sakai, Sanjo, and Echizen.
Knife Type: Gyuto
Steel Type: SG2 Stainless
Handle Type: 7-Sided Pakkawood
Construction Type: Stainless
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Handle Length: 135mm
Handle Height: 27.07mm
Handle Width: 20.68mm
Handle to Tip Length: 224mm
Heel to Tip Length: 208mm
Width of Spine at Handle: 2mm
Width of Spine above Heel: 2.04mm
Width of Spine at Middle: 2.01mm
Width of Spine 1cm from the Tip: 0.87mm
Blade Thickness 1/2 way between the Spine and Edge: 1.89mm
