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Known for the last 34 years as the maker of amazingly sharp knives, Ginsu unveils the ultimate in technologically superior cutlery, the Hanaita Damascus Series. Hanaita, the Japanese word for -Inch superior chef-Inch , will greatly improve the cutlery skill and performance of any chef while adding a professional look to any kitchen. Since 400 AD Damascus blades have been created through a unique process in which layers of steel are forged together creating an ultra sharp, super strong blade. Ginsu continues the age old Damascus tradition by using 33 layers of superior Japanese high carbon and low carbon stainless steel with VG-1 core to form a superior Japanese Stainless Steel Damascus Blade. The blades are sharpened to a razor sharp Asian knife edge of 10 degrees and the cryogenically cooled in our proprietary process. This cryogenic process uses liquid Nitrogen to draw the molecules of the steel closer together for ultimate edge retention, sharpness and superior performance. Includes carving knife and carving fork.
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Over 2400 years ago, the art of forging Damascus knives as we know it today began with the Wootz technology from India. The Damascus technology is centered around using different metals heated in a forge, until hot enough to be hammered together into a single piece of material; this is also known as forge welding. This welding process was repeated multiple times to fashion the layers in a large piece of material with the number of layers varying from a few to thousands. The only problem ancient smiths had with this layering process was that it was hard to control by hand, and blades would break apart at their forge welds if not properly done. In following centuries, the process was further refined by wrapping the materials together during the forge welding. Twisting the blank together with the next layer of hot metal as it was hammered added quality to the blade, and was its secret to its ability to hold and edge and have elasticity to prevent snapping off under extreme use. Ginsu Damascus material is made by hot rolling multiple sheets of different grades of stainless steel together and hammering (forge welding) them together in large machines, instead of by hand. Every Ginsu Damascus blade is comprised of 33 layers of stainless steel materials. The core of the blade is comprised of high carbon, very hard Japanese VG-1 stainless steel. The VG-1 stainless steel core is over laid in the forming process with alternating layers of Japanese high carbon 420 and low carbon 430 stainless steels. Each knife blade is then cut from this Damascus stainless steel sheet. The blades are then sharpened to a wickedly razor sharp Asian knife edge angle of 10°. This angle ensures that every blade is wicked sharp right out of the box. Each blade is then cryogenically cooled in our proprietary process. The proprietary cryogenic process uses liquid Nitrogen to draw the molecules of the steel closer together for ultimate edge retention.
