Gyuto 260mm Wrought Iron Clad SanMai 1.2652

An absolutely stunning piece of work from Dominic Filip of Merion Forge. Let’s set aside for a moment the beautiful styling and focus on what's important, blade.

Incredibly thin behind the razor-sharp edge, I can't emphasis this enough, this is a razor blade! Dominic has done an extremely impressive job on this blade. The refined wrought iron clad 1.2652 blade features a beautiful full kasumi polish, which shimmers beautifully with a hazy radiance. The clearly Japanese inspired profile is gently tapered and quite tall. At the edge a graceful almost flat radius tapers to the thin santoku style tip. On the board this is a seriously enjoyable kitchen knife.

The tapered full tang handle features a beautifully crafted and ergonomic coke bottle profile. Dominic is a thoughtful craftsman and considers the details at the forward point of the handle the handle is shaped to accommodate thumb and index finger in a comfortable pinch. Very nicely done!

So, let’s talk about the style. Classic and beautiful material selection, rich ebony, a luxurious ray skin wrap, and white fibre come together tastefully to compliment the incredible quality of work that has been put into the blade.

Wow! That’s it, nothing more to say.