#1 Bernal Cutlery First Run Black Label 210mm Wa-Gyuto 52100 Octagonal Ho/Horn Handle

Bernal Cutlery first run 'Black Label' 52100 210mm gyuto with octagonal black horn and ho wood (magnolia) handle. This knife has a hot stamp, see bottom of description for dimensions.  52100 carbon steel hand forged in Oakland Ca by Bernal Cutlery knife-maker and machinist Eli Sideris and finish ground and handled in our San Francisco shop. Handle is a Japanese made wa handle with ho wood and horn ferrule.  The Black Label series blends Western and Japanese materials, techniques and sensibilities to make a fine cutting knife with good edge duration and easy sharpenability. Our intention was to make a high performing, not too expensive forged knife with a little more weight and a steeper distal taper than our stock removal Greenfield series for those who like a more forward feel and thicker spine. Eli has focused on forging 52100 for many many years and we have been big fans of his approach to this steel which can be finished at a big variety of hardnesses, edge taking and edge holding