nobleMill® Peppermill Karelian Masurbirch Kiritsuke It is made by melting

It is made by melting a combination of elements in a crucible to form a small ingot of high carbon steel that is then forged and thermal cycled in a specific manner that leads to highly refined carbide bands that produce the final pattern when the steel is etched

which will give you an amazingly sharp and resilient edge

One element that is indisputable is the high quality of the fit and finish on this knife

the core steel on this HADO Sumi KoBunka 135mm is Hitachi Metals Yasuki Specialty Steel (YSS) Shirogami Two

nobleMill® Peppermill Karelian Masurbirch Kiritsuke It is made by meltingEach Noble Mill is crafted by hand from the finest materials, which are sourced from around the globe. The mills are precisely shaped on a lath in the Noble studio in Berlin, Germany. Designed to come apart with a gentle pull and with a felt lining for a smooth and easy action. Each mill is fitted with a Swiss made precision CNC milled mechanism. The mechanisms in the pepper mills are treated with a specialty TiCN coating (Titanium Carbon Nitrate) to