Gesshin Hide 180mm White #2 Hon-Kasumi Santoku Burnt Chestnut The cladding on these knives

The cladding on these knives is reactive

It can be stored in water with no problems

Knife Type: Gyuto

which makes this a great coarse stone for wide bevel and single bevel knives

it is actually a lot like a yanagiba

Gesshin Hide 180mm White #2 Hon-Kasumi Santoku Burnt Chestnut The cladding on these knivesProduct Description Detailed Specs Measurements Together with the skilled craftsmen, Yamamoto Hideaki and Yamamoto Shinichiro, we are proud to introduce Gesshin Hide. These knives represent the best of Sakai Uchihamono. From the first time I sharpened one of these knives in 2010, I knew how amazing they were. With a combination of great steel and amazing grinding, shaping, and sharpening work, these knives are easily among the best knives I have used