The Tojiro Shirogami Carbon Steel Gyuto is designed to peel, trim, slice, dice, chop, mince, vegetables, fillet fish, and cut meat. Handcrafted of White #2 Shirogami steel. The Shirogami clad core is the same type of steel, but with a dark and rough looking kurouchi finish. Both steels are reactive when exposed to moisture and acidic foods. The knife will change colors with hues of blues and grays over time. This steel is also quite hard, so care is needed so as to not chip edge. The D-shaped oak wood handle features a beautiful a dark plastic ferrule. Handcrafted in Japan with a lifetime warranty.