The Oyabun series

Oyabun in Japanese is the name given to a Yakuza boss and these knives will definitely become the boss of any task you require them to perform in your kitchen. The blades are made with a core of 26C3 which is a very pure high carbon tool steel and consequently sharpens and hold an extremly fine cutting edge. The high carbon core has been laminated with outer cheeks of mild steel and pure nickel and the blade has then been treated to a long coffee etch to make those layers pop and blackens the 26C3 core and gives the whole blade that dark colour. The handles are made from black dyed and stabilised Norwegian oak, the scales have red liners and are held in place with two stainless Corby bolts. The stabilising of the wood will allow the wood to resist moisture ingress and makes the handle very robust.