Mcusta Manual Tsuchi Damascus Pocket Knife [MC-0034D]

The Mcusta Tsuchi Damascus Manual is a small folding pocket knife crafted from VG-10 steel (60 HRC) with a 33-layer Damascus pattern. It features a frame lock integrated into the handle and comes with a textile pouch decorated with a traditional Japanese motif.

This compact model stands out for its uniquely shaped handle, featuring both concave and convex surfaces. Like the blade, the handle is constructed from layered damascus steel. The subtle indentations resemble fingerprint impressions.

Mcusta's folding knife can be a great gift to someone special - your best friend, your dearest, or your dad. Just don't forget to attach a coin to your gift.

STEEL:
VG-10 (V for Vanadium, G for "gold" as in "gold standard") is made by Takefu Special Steel Company, a relatively small steel company that around 60 years ago managed to find just the right balance of different elements to create the most popular Japanese knife making steel today. 

The combination of Cr, Mo, and V forms a lot of hard carbides, making the steel abrasion resistant, which translates to long-lasting, smooth sharpness. Heat treated to the hardness of 60-61 HRC.

LAMINATION:
The blade’s core was laminated using the san-mai method to improve its structural integrity and subsequent ability to withstand impacts and prevent chipping. San-mai translates to “three layers” in Japanese, referring to a blade that is composed of a primary, inner layer of harder steel (hagane) and of two secondary, outer layers of softer steel (jigane) that protect the prior.

BLADE FINISH:
The 33-layer Damascus cladding ensures that every knife has a unique pattern on the blade, which makes it one-of-a-kind. The multilayer Damascus structure creates a dynamic, flowing visual effect while adding extra protection to the blade’s core.

HANDLE:
The frame lock ensures secure blade lockup. The handle is milled from a single piece of metal for improved torsional strength and mechanical stability, finished with a damascus patteren for visual depth.

BLACKSMITH:
Mcusta Zanmai has an interesting (and very high tech) philosophy of knife manufacturing. With their 800-year tradition of making knives, they decided to incorporate traditional knife craftsmanship knowledge into their own custom-made machines. Mcusta is the only knife manufacturer who uses laser machines to cut out the knives, instead of stamping the knives out of the steel sheet. Due to this process, their blades are less susceptible to structural stresses in the steel, making them the most innovative and modern knife maker in Japan.

Handles and pins are milled to the precision of 1/1000mm with their high-quality CNC machines. Every knife is then inspected and assembled by hand. The final (sharp) edge is sharpened by Mcusta's team of master craftsmen to get a very good out-of-the-box sharpness.

Fun fact: Mcusta is a made-up word - a combination of Machine and custom!