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The Roots 6 Basalt is my second Soulspin blade and like the first which was a Roots Spin Offensive 3 has an outer Fichte-ayous-Kiri but the basalt blade has a layer of basalt next to the kiri making it a inner design. This provides some continuity in the feel and performance of the blade relative to the Roots Spin Offensive 3. The basalt layer seems to have added a level of control beyond the roots 3 blade which was my primary motive of changing to this blade. The workmanship, feel and performance of the blade has exceeded my expectations and with the Rosewood/Kiri handle creates a knockout visual. On the Soulspin website provides a variety of choices in wood and adding additional elements such as carbon, basalt or Zylon-Carbon weave to your blade.