Curly Koa Chef 240mm

Don Nguyen’s Signature Series chef knives represent thecr??mede lacr??me ofthis talented and sought-after maker’s work, and the latest one-of-a-kind build dressed in gorgeous curlykoa most certainly toes that line. With a thin, hard, and razor-sharp 240mm / 9.5 edge, Don has shaped this blade with extraordinary precision and care, the angle of the primary bevels increasing around one centimeter above the edge to create a cross-section designed for limitless performance and the versatility to translate that level of function to a variety of cuts and cutting styles. Balanced a hair in front of the 51mm-tall heel, the weight of the knife and a 4.6mm-wide spine in the rear of the blade offer effortless chopping opportunity with excellent food release, and the more demanding cuts squarely in its crosshairs, while the rounded spine’s full-distal taper, extremely fine tip, and near-zero edge from front to back offer precision slicing and detail carving possibilities; no compromises needed. A silky, hand-sanded, satin finish completes the blade’s bevels, with wonderfully contoured edges atop and through the choil. For comfort and unbridled control and utility as expected of Don’s work, a tapering tang is flanked by hand-sculpted, faceted pieces of stunning curly koa wood from Hawaii for form a handle as beautiful as any you?ll find.