Enso SG2 Paring Knife – Made in Japan – 101 Layer Stainless Damascus, 3.25″

Price: $179.95
(as of Jan 27,2022 23:00:05 UTC – Details)

Product Description

Enso SG2 Paring Knife

The Enso SG2 Paring Knife is ideal for peeling, coring, trimming, decorating, and other detail work. Also can be used for chopping small foods, such as garlic cloves or ginger.

THE ENSO SG2 SERIES

Enso SG2 knives are constructed of Japanese SG2 Micro Carbide powder stainless steel, which is enveloped by 101 layers combined with alternating soft and hard stainless steel. The corrosion resistant powder carbon steel has an unprecedented 63 Rockwell hardness and ensures a high degree of purity and strength. The resulting blade is extremely hard, ensuring an exceptionally sharp cutting edge.

HANDCRAFTED IN SEKI CITY, JAPAN

Enso has been crafting professional Japanese chef’s knives since 1932, combining the best of advanced technology with the unsurpassed knowledge and expertise of traditional craftsmen.

Knife Specs Weight: 2.9 oz Spine Thickness: 1.7mm at heel Blade Length: 3¼” Overall Length: 7⅝” Blade Height: ¾” Hardness: 63 Rockwell Blade Angle: 12° Edge: Double bevel

Enso SG2: Exceptionally Sharp

The Handle

All Enso SG2 knives feature a black canvas micarta handle with a stainless steel bolster, red spacers and Samurai Crest.

The enclosed full tang handle construction is seamless and ensures strength, durability and balance. The engraved end piece of the handle is made of 18/10 stainless steel, which provides outstanding stability and balance.

The Blade

Enso SG2 blades are constructed of 101-layer stainless steel Damascus with SG2 Micro Carbide powder steel cutting core. The knives are heat treated to a 63 on the Rockwell scale. Each Enso SG2 knife features hand-engraved Japanese kanji that is etched by a Japanese artisan.

The Edge

The blades are hand ground to approximately 12° cutting angle and feature a double bevel edge for right or left-handed use.

Hand-Engraved Japanese Blade Kanji

Each Enso SG2 knife features blade kanji that is hand-engraved by a Japanese artisan.

The first two Japanese characters of the kanji are Enso which means Harmony in Japanese. The last four characters are Hyaku Ichi Sō-kō, which means 101 Layer Steel.

The Japanese character on the end piece of the handle is Minori which means Harvest in Japanese.

Handcrafted in Seki City, Japan by Expert Knife Artisans

Enso knives are made in Seki City, Japan, one of the most popular and renowned sword-making cities in Japan. Seki is a city that is rich with history and cultural tradition.

It is said that the incredible quality of knives that are produced in Seki City is founded in the technology and beliefs of the ancient Seki sword smiths.

Today’s Seki knifemakers combine knowledge, craft and tradition to develop the highest quality knives from the ground up, designed to fit a variety of purposes and lifestyles.

Cutting Core
SG2 Powder Steel VG10

Hardness
63 Rockwell 61 Rockwell

Double-Bevel Edge (Suitable for both Right and Left-Handed Use)

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Blade Angle
12° 12°

Blade Finish
High-Polish Hammered

Number of Damascus Layers
101 37

Handle Material
Black Canvas Micarta Black Canvas Micarta

Samurai Crest & Engraved End Piece

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Japanese Blade Kanji
Hand-Engraved Machine-Pressed

Made In
Japan Japan

Constructed of Japanese SG2 Micro Carbide powder stainless steel, Japanese kanji is hand engraved on the blade; 63 Rockwell Hardness
101 layer stainless steel Damascus construction with SG2 steel core; Double-bevel edge for both right and left-handed use
Black canvas micarta handle with 18/10 stainless steel bolster and engraved end cap, red spacers and Samurai Crest; enclosed full tang handle construction ensures strength, durability and balance
Clean with warm water and mild detergent; approximately 12° blade angle
Handcrafted in Seki City, Japan with a lifetime warranty