Chef's Knife (Santoku) - 7-1/8 in. (180mm) - Ginsan 3 Stainless Damascus

Product Description for Chef's Knife (Santoku) - 7-1/8 in. (180mm) - Ginsan 3 Stainless Damascus

Maker: Hatsukokoro - Ginyo Stainless (click to see more by this maker)
Price: $365.00 Saving: $120.00
Item num: 107589
Blade length: 7.75 in.
Cutting edge length: 7.00 in.
Total length: 12.70 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.88 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.09 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.08 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.04 in.
Item weight: 5.40 oz.
Shipment weight: 8.6 oz.
Blade: Ginsan 3 stainless steel surrounded by stainless damascus (Hrc 60-61)
Bolster: Buffalo horn
Handle: Octagonal wenge wood
Description: The santoku is the traditional Japanese general purpose chefs knife. This comfortable design is a fantastic multipurpose chopper that has quickly become a new favorite for chefs in the West. The shorter blade is easily controlled, while the blade height gives plenty of finger clearance over a cutting board. Whether slicing, chopping, or dicing, this nimble chef's knife is a perfect choice.
Ginyo chef's knives are hand forged by a craftsman in Eichizen, Japan. The Ginsan 3 (Silver 3) stainless steel core (hagane) is surrounded by layers of softer alternating stainless steels. At 60-61 Hrc, Ginsan ensures a keen, long lasting edge that is still easily sharpening able a sharpening stone and very responsive to ceramic honing rods. The blade is sharpened to a keen, razor edge. The spine and choice are nicely rounded and polished for a comfortable pinch grip. The many layered suminagashi sides are very dramatic. The ambidextrous convex grind provides effortless food release while chopping and slicing. The distal tapered blade (beginning with a thicker spine where the blade comes out of the handle and becoming progressively thinner as it approaches the detail-oriented tip) ensures perfect balance.
The octagonal "Wa" style handle is ambidextrous. The wenge wood (Millettia laurentii) culminates in a buffalo horn ferrule. Like other kitchen knives, this knife should not be put in a dishwasher.
Ginyo by Hatsukokoro chef's knives are a great choice for the cook who is looking for a professional-quality, well-balanced, solid, high-performing stainless steel chef's knife that is visually dramatic, easy to work with and easy to maintain.


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