Xinzuo B13R 8.5" 67 Layer Japanese Damascus Chef knife with Rosewood Handles Open Box

A chef's knife is one of the most versatile kitchen tools – also making it one of the most popular - and it's a big favorite among both professional chefs and amateur home cooks. The chef knife also tends to be most people's go-to in the kitchen, because you can use it for just about anything. They can be used for chopping, slicing, mincing, and dicing, and you can use a chef's knife with different types of meat as well as vegetables.

Hezhen B13R YU Series: Is one of their most popular series of Damascus knives and would make a great addition to your kitchen. Each blade is made up of three major sections of steel. The primary core that serves as the cutting edge and two outer protective sections help prevent rust build up. Although you should still regularly clean your knives.

Blade Center Core: The core is made up of Xinzuo’s equivalent to VG10. This is high carbon steel with added, Chromium, Molybdenum, Cobalt, Vanadium and Manganese, allows for a very consistent edge that is hardened to 60-62 on the Rockwell scale. This hardness range is the sweet spot of Damascus kitchen knives, which makes it harder, sharper, and more durable. It has a good balance with a golden angle of 15° Because of its ultra-sharp double edge it is suitable for both left and right hands.

It is important to note that Xinzuo & Hezhen both use expensive high quality vacuum heat treatment and cryogenic freezing. This is how they obtain this sweet spot of hardness and other qualities that make a great steel. Due to the cost and experience involved most of their competition doesn't achieve this level of quality in their 10Cr15CoMoV.

Razor Sharp Blade: The core hardness of the blade is stable at 60 – _­62HRC which makes it harder, sharper, and more durable. It has a good balance with a golden angle of 15° Because of its ultra-sharp double edge it is suitable for both left and right hands.

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66 layers Damascus Steel: The outer steel sections are made up of 33-layers each of 316/316L Stainless Damascus Steel. This makes dealing with corrosive fruits or vegetables easier than with a pure carbon steel blade. The Raindrop Damascus pattern adds an additional aesthetic layer to each knife.

Ergonomic Handle: The Rosewood wood handles, silver accents, and a brass rivet for additional decorations. The handles are dehorned and ergonomic for longer-term use for comfort.

XinZuo has been manufacturing kitchen knives for 20 years and have mastered the core technologies of Damascus kitchen knives, including steel and craftsmanship, blade cutting & Grinding methods, handle structure, blade thickness and blade angle. They use the latest and most advanced technology and design concepts and is committed to researching Damascus kitchen knives. Their products are renowned for their precise cutting, high hardness, corrosion resistance and durability.

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To know more about Xinzuo & Hezhen Read my blog article Why Buy a Xinzuo or Hezhen Knife.

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