The blade of the Shippu Black is made of damascus stainless steel, renowned for its sharpness and durability, as well as for the impressive "water" patterns it creates, making each knife truly unique.
More specifically, the core of the blade is made of the innovative Japanese VG10 stainless steel alloy, known for its hardness due to the cobalt it contains, which is surrounded by layers of damascus steel, thus enhancing the hardness and durability of the knife.
Each Shippu Black is hand-sharpened by skilled Japanese craftsmen on both sides at 15°, to deliver an exceptionally sharp knife.
Its hardness level is 58 (±1) HRC (a knife with a hardness above 56 HRC is considered good).