Gyuto, Traditional - 210mm (8 1/4 in.), Nashiji Shirogami #1

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Product Description for Gyuto, Traditional - 210mm (8 1/4 in.), Nashiji Shirogami #1

Maker: Teruyasu Fujiwara (click to see more by this maker)
Price: $298.00
Item num: 110441
Blade length: 9.00 in.
Cutting edge length: 8.50 in.
Total length: 14.50 in.
Blade height (at heel): 2.00 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.16 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.09 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.05 in.
Item weight: 6.40 oz.
Shipment weight: 10.4 oz.
Blade: Hand forged Shirogami #1 carbon steel (white steel #1), forged between layers of stainless steel, Hrc 62
Handle: Traditional Japanese octagonal ho wood handle with buffalo horn ferrule
Description: The gyuto is the right knife to grab when needing a primary chef's knife. \Longer and slimmer than the santoku, it effortlessly slices, dicing, minces and chops.
Knives by Teruyasu Fujiwara are among the best performing knives anywhere. The quality of the sharpness is exceptional and the edge retention is nearly unparalleled. Slicing a tomato or potato provides nearly no resistance. Fujiwara’s knives exceed all expectations of performance and edge holding.
Over 130 years ago, Teruyasu Fujiwara the first began his career as a master blacksmith, forging farm tools. When his son Fujiwara the second was of age, he was apprenticed to the famous Tokyo swordsmith Masahide Suishinshi. After some years of training, he returned to his father’s shop and commenced his successful life as a master swordsmith. The family continued this tradition until sword making was restricted after WWII. By the end of the 1960s, the Fujiwara family began making kitchen knives. They were determined to make knives that would make a swordsmith's family proud. To this end, they spent the next ten years developing the steel and techniques necessary to forge-weld stainless steel with high carbon steel and then properly temper the blade. It took all of the knowledge gained by the family from more than 100 years of forging swords to successfully produce their current offering of kitchen knives. Since the late 1990s, Fujiwara the fourth has continued the family tradition.
These knives are completely hand forged by a true master. The hard shirogami #1 (white #1 carbon steel) core is laminated between softer stainless steel. This technique results in a knife that has the performance of a carbon steel knife (a keen, long lasting edge and ease of sharpening) without many of the maintenance issues (rusting and oxidation). Because only the carbon steel cutting edge is exposed, the knife is far less likely to rust. The blade is then hardened to Rockwell 62 (very hard!) for a keen, long lasting edge with strength and durability.
The octagonal handle is comfortable for both right and left handed users. It is formed from ho wood, the traditional wood for Japanese knife handles. Ho wood holds up extremely well in the harsh environment of the kitchen. A buffalo horn ferrule completes the handle. The blade is distal tapered for the best possible balance and performance. The forged nashiji surface reduces the likelihood of food sticking to the side of the knife while chopping and slicing.


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