Kershaw KAI U.S.A Alton's Angle Chef's Knife 6"

The unique 10¦ angle on our new line of Shun knives is the result of the collaboration between Kershaw s own blade smiths and star of the Food Network s Good Eats show celebrity Alton Brown Alton loved the sheep s foot blade shape on the Shun Vegetable Knife but had trouble using it because his knuckles kept hitting the cutting board So he asked Kershaw for a modification-a small angle that would let him both firmly grasp the knife and fully contact the cutting board In fact it worked so well that now there are a half-dozen Alton s Angles blades Not only does the design keep knuckles off the cutting board but the natural curve created between the blade and the user s arm makes controlling the blade even easier and more precise VG-10 stainless steel is clad with 16 layers of SUS410 high-carbon stainless steel on each side producing a 33-layer rust-free Damascus look with a Rockwell rating of 61 VG-10 insuper steel in is composed of Carbon Chromium Cobalt Manganese Molybdenum Silicon and Vanadium Shun Classic feature Ebony-black Pakkawood handles Stainless-steel bolsters and end caps Dishwasher safe NSF approved Alton s Angle Chef s Knife 6 in