Lightweight yet robust. Fast and efficient. Sharp and thin. A gyuto from bladesmith Salem Straub in Damasteel stainless damascus. With his usual compound 'S-grind' geometry and a slim, flexible 245mm / 9.6" edge, this knife seems to float through the air and will slice like the wind. The faceted integral bolster gives way to a beautiful, heirloom-fit Tasmanian Blackwood handle. Super work from this Washington State-based maker.