The Santokun from Yaxell is ideal for cutting, dicing and chopping most ingredients. Yaxell Super Gou is an exclusive knife series. The blades consist of 161 layers of damascus steel with a core of Japanese powder steel SG2, known for its high carbon content and hardness, which allows the edge to be ground extremely sharp. The powder steel is surrounded by 80 layers of rust-resistant steel on each side of the edge, with a hardness of 63 HRC. The handle is made of red-black micarta, a material that is produced by combining linen cloth and special plastic under high pressure. This provides a hard, water-resistant and hygienic material, perfect for kitchen environments. The handle is attached with three strong steel rivets and has a stainless button at the end to ensure perfect balance.