To mark its 20th anniversary, I.O. Shen has released a new knife that merges design features from the Japanese Gyuto and Bunka knives. A key feature of the blade is its clip-point. This design involves the front section of the spine being shaped with a straight cut, which repositions the tip. This lower tip position allows for detailed and precise work without needing to raise the handle to a high angle. The clip-point is designed to offer greater control for such tip work where you may be using a tip-down pull stroke, or simply doing fine work like mincing shallots. The blade features a cambered edge towards the front, for rocking motion cuts, and a generous flat section of the blade toward the heel for tap-chop and push cuts. This hybrid knife seeks to combine the versatility of two popular Japanese knife types.
The proprietary Erdon steel is tempered to a 62 Rockwell hardness and is clad in soft jacket steel of the same material. Exceptional edge retention and durability with an ebonite handle that is waterproof as well as heat and chemical resistant. The beautiful silver scrimshaw design is constructed of steel that is welded to the tang of this blade. It's not just painted on.
