What benefits does the SG2 steel provide in the Shun Fuji Asian Prep Knife, 5 1/2"?

In the Shun Fuji Asian Prep Knife, 5 1/2", the SG2 steel core helps make the blade thin and light yet strong and hard. Clad on each side with 80 alternating layers of nickel and stainless steel. The blade is described as having a supersharp cutting edge.

What is the significance of tagayasan wood in the Shun Fuji Asian Prep Knife, 5 1/2"?

Tagayasan wood is significant here because it is used for the knife's dark handle. It is an extremely dense wood traditionally used in Japan for samurai sword handles. The handle has a double chestnut shape with finger ridges on both sides. That handle design is made for a comfortable, ambidextrous grip.

What makes the blade's edge supersharp in the Shun Fuji Asian Prep Knife, 5 1/2"?

The blade's supersharp edge comes from its SG2 steel core and thin, light 161-layer design.

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Shun Fuji Asian Prep Knife, 5 1/2"

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In the Shun Fuji Asian Prep Knife, 5 1/2", the SG2 steel core helps make the blade thin and light yet strong and hard.
- Clad on each side with 80 alternating layers of nickel and stainless steel.
- The blade is described as having a supersharp cutting edge.
Tagayasan wood is significant here because it is used for the knife's dark handle.
- It is an extremely dense wood traditionally used in Japan for samurai sword handles.
- The handle has a double chestnut shape with finger ridges on both sides.
That handle design is made for a comfortable, ambidextrous grip.
The blade's supersharp edge comes from its SG2 steel core and thin, light 161-layer design.