Koa Horn Honyaki Slicer 222mm

Crafted at the hands of artist Emiliano Carrillo using traditional techniques and superb ingredients, this 222mm / 8.7″ slicer is as stunning as they come. And we do mean that in every sense: the balance and cutting prowess will stun on the cutting board as the visual beauty of the polished honyaki bevels and incredible Hawaiian Koa wood blissfully stun the eyes. An accomplished teacher and practitioner of historical reproductions and traditional bladesmithing techniques, Emiliano calls this Koa Horn Hanyako one of his favorite creations to ever depart his studio. The W2 tool steel, wide and sturdy out of the handle along the high-polished, nicely rounded blade spine, is weighted and forward balanced for long, steady, and precise slicing work. Hand sanded to a beautifully silky satin finish and etched to reveal the differential hardening’s handsome hamon (ie. honyaki style), the blade’s convex bevels slim downward toward a strong, hard, and sharp edge designed for uninhibited cuts. Whether using the sturdiest portion in front of the 41mm-tall heel when additional power and downward pressure are needed, or the especially thin, finely honed forward inches approaching the needle-like tip where the most delicate cuts are handled, this elegant blade is shaped with daily meal prep squarely in its crosshairs. Providing comfort and control in an artistically sculpted form as jaw-dropping as the blade, Emiliano selects a piece of koa wood with enough grain and character for an entire kitchen, shaping it into a simple, ergonomic Western profile, then capping it with a spacer of black G10, and finally, a tapering ferrule of natural cow horn with a translucent visual property that nearly betrays its natural origins. From tip to handle, a remarkable chef’s cutting tool by a remarkable and world-class, New Jersey-based artisan.