Handcrafted in Seki City, Japan, Enso handcrafts professional knives that combine the best of advanced technology with the unsurpassed knowledge and expertise of traditional craftsmen. Continuing to pursue new possibilities for kitchen knives in the new era, Enso works on maintaining and improving manufacturing technologies to produce the highest quality products.

The Enso HD Sandwich Knife is ideal for cutting delicate pastries, sandwiches, and cakes without tearing, and its wide profile is perfect for spreading icing or condiments. Enso handcrafts professional knives combining the best of advanced technology with the unsurpassed knowledge and expertise of traditional craftsmen.

Enso continues to pursue new possibilities for kitchen knives in the new era, and to work on maintaining and improving manufacturing technologies to produce the highest quality products. Enso HD blades are constructed of 37-layer stainless steel Damascus with a VG-10 steel cutting core for excellent edge retention. Every blade is heat treated to a 61 on the Rockwell scale and are hand ground to approximately 12° cutting angle with a hammered or sashimi finish.

All Enso HD knives feature a black canvas micarta handle with three stainless steel rivets, bolster and end cap. The enclosed full tang handle construction is seamless and ensures strength, durability and balance. The double bevel (50/50) edge is designed for right or left-handed use, with a machine-pressed blade kanji. The first two Japanese characters of the kanji are Enso which means Harmony in Japanese, and the last three characters are Nippon Sei, which means Made In Japan.

Enso knives are made in Seki City, Japan, one of the most popular and renowned sword-making cities in Japan. Seki is a city that is rich with history and cultural tradition. It is said that the incredible quality of knives that are produced in Seki City is founded in the technology and beliefs of the ancient Seki sword smiths. Today's Seki knifemakers combine knowledge, craft and tradition to develop the highest quality knives from the ground up, designed to fit a variety of purposes and lifestyles.

Crafted of premium Japanese VG10 37-layer stainless steel for excellent edge retention, the blades feature a stunning hammered (tsuchime) finish with a Rockwell Hardness of 61°. Blades are hand-ground to approximately 12°, and the double-bevel edge is designed for both right and left-handed use. The black canvas micarta handle with three stainless steel rivets and end cap ensures strength, durability and balance.

All Enso knives are handcrafted in Seki City, Japan with a lifetime warranty, providing exceptional quality and performance for a variety of culinary needs.

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