Balancing beauty with performance, Yoshikane SKD knives are made with SKD, a semi-stainless steel that offers long lasting edge retention and superior cutting performance. The blades feature a Nashiji finish. Nashiji in Japanese means ‘pear skin pattern’.It has a textured feel that comes from a knife finishing technique where the surface of the blade is left looking unfinished or rustic. The teak handles are the traditional octagonal shape with a horn ferrule.