Japanese artist Shoichi Hashimoto’s contribution to The Art of Cutlery, a gyuto blade named “Hayase,” on display during summer 2024 in Tribeca, NYC, is a functional representation of Shoichi’s bar-setting exploration of damascus creation. The core steel which forms the hardened edge is forged from 90-layer damascus consisting of White No.2 and Blue No.2 alloys. The cladding, equal on each side of the blade, is formed from 13 distinct carbon steel alloys which are combined into a 29,735-layer damascus pattern. The resulting work is named Hayase (), meaning “a shallow river with a fast current.” The tang has been marked with the damascus billet number, the date of the blade’s quench, its serial number, and on the opposite side, the first polishing completion date. Hardened, polished, and sharpened, this blade is ready for handle fitting and use.