Takahiro-Miyazaki - Gyutoh 8"

Traditional Japanese Gyutoh Chef's Knife with blade forged from Aogami carbon steel (Blue Paper Steel) and wenge wood handle.

The chef's knife is the workhorse in the kitchen and the knife that is used most often. An indispensable all-round kitchen knife that can be used for chopping, cutting, slicing and dicing.

The blades of the Takahiro Miyazaki knives are hand-forged from Japanese Aogami carbon steel (Blue Paper Steel). This steel, with its high carbon content, is known for its use in Japanese swords. Japanese knifemakers have optimized this steel, which is characterized by allowing a very fine cutting geometry and has a high edge retention, for use in kitchen knives. Since no chromium has been added, the steel is not stainless but rather rust-resistant. However, only the absence of the relatively coarse-grained chromium allows the blades to be sharpened to an enormous sharpness, comparable to razors.

Please note: These knives are produced from high-quality carbon steel. The carbon steel will eventually become dull and develop a patina, which is proof of genuine carbon steel. The patina will not affect the properties of the blade. For best results, the knife should be washed by hand and immediately dried completely dry. The knife should never be machine-washed! If the knife is not cared for properly, it will rust. Feel free to use camellia oil to protect the knife from moisture and to dissolve any corrosion.

Details:

• Knife steel: Aogami carbon steel
• Handle: Wenge
• Total length: 34 cm
• Blade length: 20.5 cm
• Blade thickness: 2.1 mm
• Weight: 205 g

Delivered in a stylish wooden gift box.

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