Masakage Yuki Gyuto 240mm

Description

Masakage Yuki Gyuto 240 mm Japanese knife

Technical specification:

• Steel: White number 2 at 62-63 HRC
• Length: 240mm blade length
• Height: 50mm blade height at the heel
• Weight: 185g
• Handle size: 140mm

Description:

This knife is handmade by Kato san, a blacksmith with over 50yrs experience from Takefu Knife Village.

The blade is made out of white number 2 carbon steel. This steel excels at having the sharpest edge and has a smooth cutting performance. It is easy to sharpen, so if you want to learn sharpening this is the steel of choice.

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• The Gyuto is an all-purpose knife, and a must for every chef.
• Gyuto means cow/beef sword in Japanese but is definitely more than that.
• This knife shape is similar to the chefs knife style.