Corin Mellor's masterpiece that combines ancient tradition, contemporary technology and timeless design. This knife will reward you with its beauty and hard-wearing purposefulness. The stainless steel blade is hot drop forged then ice-hardened to -80C to create a martensitic steel that is hard and durable. It's carbon saturated, so will take a sharp edge and retain it. The beautifully curved bolster helps easy cleaning and for extra strength the tang is sandwiched between the sinuously-shaped, sustainably harvested, dense Indian rosewood handle. They're riveted together for an enduring bond. Shipped in its own box. NOT SUITABLE for dishwasher cleaning. We recommend safe and secure storage in the beautiful birch plywood knife block.