Rolin Knives 250mm Sakimaru Chef Gomai 125cr1 Desert Ironwood Copper Cedar with Saya no discount The Hado ‘Sumi B1D’ aogami Size:No. 10 The Hado ‘Sumi B1D’ aogami 1 series double bevel knives are forged at Tanaka Hamono We have not found it difficult to sharpen compared to other Japanese stainless steels and our initial tests point to nice edge life and edge formation from this steel it's known to get very hard and have a bitier cutting feel than traditional shirogami steels thanks to the addition of a small percentage of chromium We have been able to test a few of Nick's knives and were impressed not only with the craftsmanship and aesthetics but also the edge performance