This wonderful 8 in. Chef knife is made with san mai construction. It has an inner core of 80crv2 and an outer sheathing of 15N20. The edge has a hardness of 60hrc. The handle is made from blue alumilite and cholla cactus, with a white g10 spacer and a bolster made from stabilized african blood wood. It is held to the hidden tang with a beautiful mosaic pin.