Handcrafted by award-winning cutlery maker Cangshan, the Maya collection is a celebration of beauty, precision and performance. Ideal for detailed, in-hand work, this peeling knife makes quick work of turning vegetables, peeling fruit, and trimming small ingredients with a sharp, nimble blade. Precision blade is expertly forged from 67 layers of proprietary X-7 Damascus steel. Rockwell hardness rating of 60 +/- 1 allows blade to take and retain a remarkably sharp edge. Hand sharpened to a 16-degree angle by master bladesmiths. African blackwood handle features an octagonal shape for a secure, comfortable grip. Comes with a dark walnut magnetic sheath to protect the blade.