Chef's Knife (Kiritsuke Gyuto) - 9-1/2 in. (240mm) - Shirogami 3 Carbon Honyaki

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Product Description for Chef's Knife (Kiritsuke Gyuto) - 9-1/2 in. (240mm) - Shirogami 3 Carbon Honyaki

Maker: Satoshi Nakagawa (click to see more by this maker)
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Item num: 111635
Blade length: 9.50 in.
Cutting edge length: 8.90 in.
Total length: 15.10 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.72 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.14 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.11 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.02 in.
Item weight: 8.40 oz.
Shipment weight: 15.2 oz.
Blade: Shirogami 3 carbon steel with a honyaki differential clay zone heat treatment, Hrc 65
Bolster: Blond buffalo horn
Handle: Octagonal ebony
Description: Longer than the santoku, the gyuto is the essential kitchen knife and is used for all-around food preparation. The gyuto has less curve than a Western chef's knife, which means it contacts the cutting board along more of its length, so more food is cut per slice and it needs to be lifted less, making cutting more efficient. The arc of the blade edge is perfect for a rocking chop. The slim profile keeps the weight low and the balance just right. Whether slicing, chopping, or dicing, this nimble chef's knife is a perfect choice.
Nakagawa's honyaki knives are highly sought after by professional chefs and show the tremendous skill of this renowned craftsman. Rather using the san mai (three-layers) technique, his mizu-honyaki knives are forged from a mono-steel and heat treated very much like a Japanese sword. The spine is coated with clay prior to quenching. This insulates the top of the blade and results in a keen, hard cutting edge with a soft, supportive spine. Honyaki takes more skill to forge and shape than other techniques. Of all the Japanese knives, mizu-honyaki knives have the greatest kirenaga (staying sharp the longest), but they are also slightly more fragile than other knives and can chip if used improperly. Quenching the knife in water ensures the very best edge holding possible. Nakagawa-san’s knives are slightly thinner than most other honyaki knives, allowing for smoother, cleaner cuts.
The blade is forged from Shirogami 3 carbon steel. This exceptional steel is high in carbon and the finer grain structure allows for a keen, long-lasting edge even through heavy use. A clear heat treatment line (called a hamon) travels across the blade. This shows the transition between the keen, long lasting edge and the soft, supportive spine. Despite being exceptionally hard (65 Hrc), shirogami 3 ensures relatively easy sharpening.
Because this knife is forged from carbon steel, we recommend using camellia oil to avoid rust. Simply wash and dry the knife, then spray with just a little camellia oil. After lightly wiping it off, the micro-thin layer of oil helps protect the carbon steel. The distal tapered blade (beginning with a thick spine where the blade comes out of the handle and becoming progressively thinner as it approaches the detail-oriented k-tip. The spine and choil are rounded and polished to remove any potential hot spots during use.
The octagonal "Wa" style handle is ambidextrous. Ebony wood is combined with a blond buffalo horn ferrule. Like other kitchen knives, this knife should not be put in a dishwasher.
Honyaki knives by Satoshi Nakagawa are a great choice for the cook who is looking for a world class carbon steel knife that is as high performance as a knife can get. These knives are hand forged and ground by Sakai blacksmith Satoshi Nakagawa. After graduating high school, Satoshi-san worked under renowned bladesmith Kenichi Shiraki. After 16 years of training, in April 2021, he became independent and formed Nakagawa Uchihamono. This is as good as a culinary knife gets!


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