6.5" Chef's Knife with Hamon Line

This 6.5" chef's knife is made from W2 steel.  A clay was applied to the spine of the knife before heat treating to allow a hamon line to form.  With this specific knife, I left the steel with a satin finish instead of polishing out the Hamon line.  The line will become more noticeable as the blade is used and patinas.  This blade also has an art Nouveau design etched into the tang and part of the blade, which can be seen through the Ultem handle scales.