Strong knives for cooking ambitionists and cooking professionals The well-known knifemaker and technical book author Ernst Siebeneicher-Hellwig is responsible for the design of the Izumi Ichiago knife series. The designer and knifemaker used classic Japanese shapes as a basis, which he adapted to European requirements. The result is products that meet all the demands of the modern kitchen. The blades are forged from high quality Japanese stainless steel with carbon content with an optimal mix of chromium and carbon. This alloy composition guarantees high rust resistance, coupled with hardness and good sharpenability. Blade steel Japanese high-carbon stainless steel Handle Tecaran® Overall length [cm] 32.0 Blade length [cm] 18.5 Blade thickness [mm] 2.5 handle length [cm] 13.5 Weight (without / with gift box) [g] 405/-