Kagekiyo White Carbon Steel 240 Gyuto If you're ready to make the move on a beautifully crafted Japanese carbon steel blade, this Gyuto will win you over. More of a race horse than work horse the slightly concave V bevel is suitable for left or right-handed use. Kagekiyo Gokujo Series Gokujo translates as being ‘of the highest quality’ or ‘high grade’ and in the case of this series they live up to the name. Forged by Tanaka Uchi Hamono from White 2 carbon steel clad in iron they start the process ahead of the game. They are painstakingly sharpened one by one in house at Baba Hamono with a calculated hollow grind for extra sharpness and ease of resharpening. The blades are thinner than most and need to be skilfully used with a slicing cut with no twisting to prevent chipping but are surprisingly stronger than most blades this thin. Luxurious refinements such as chamfered spine, rounded highly polished "ago" - chin and attached to a handle made from wild grown mountain Cherry Blossom wood (Yamazakura). The cut ... accurate, controlled and precise. Made from traditional white #2 carbon steel with carbon cladding these knives are strictly adults only. If you keep the blade dry after use and add a little camellia oil before storage you will never have to deal with rust. Yes the blade will darken and tarnish a little but this is in line with the Japanese aesthetic that some things only get better with age. Kagekiyo Knives The Kagekiyo brand is 60 years young compared to the founding of the original business a hundred years ago, back in 1916. Run by third generation Baba Shuzou along with his son Takashi, Kagekiyo knives are produced with the professional chef in mind - sharpness, easy resharpening, durability, comfort and beautifully finished knives. Traditional Craftsmanship, Modern Technology, Commitment to Monozukuri Kagekiyo is constantly evolving, using modern technology to study the molecular structure of steel via electron microscopes, all in an effort to create the most advanced Japanese knives, hammer forged and sharpened by hand. The Baba family has a long history in Sakai. In 1964 the founder Baba Ichiji received a medal from the Emperor - the Order of the Rising Sun, for his contribution to the manufacturing industry in the Kansai region. He was the first person ever to receive such an honour within the Sakai knife industry. Chef's Armoury are proud to be the exclusive agent for Kagekiyo knives in Australia. ...... Style Gyuto Blade Length 230mm Overall Length 385mm Weight 145gm Blade Thickness 2.2mm Tang Pin tang HRC (hardness) 62(+1) Composition White 2 Edge V bevel Saya not-included
