These are custom designed chef knives with beautiful custom handmade handles produced in Canada. The hybrid chef knife is designed as a hybrid style between a Santoku and classic chef. The blades are made of high quality 67 layer Damascus and a VG10 steel core. With a HRC rating of 60-61 it can provide a much sharper, harder edge and stay sharp for up to 10x longer then an average stainless steel chef knife. The VG-10 core is clad in 67 layers of a stainless steel Damascus to protect it.