Hezhen X09 3-Piece Authentic Japanese ZDP-189 49 Layer Damascus Bunka Knife Set
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Crafted for serious chefs and collectors, the X09 Retro Series features authentic Japanese ZDP-189 powder metallurgy steel from Hitachi Metals—one of the highest-performance kitchen steels in the world. With ~3% carbon and ~20% chromium, ZDP-189 pushes hardness and edge retention to the extreme, while still resisting corrosion and chipping when properly heat-treated.