Tesshu Wa Gyuto Knife 230mm VG10 Steel Forged blade with Octagonal Shaped Ho and Water Buffalo handle
[DESCRIPTION]
The Wa Gyuto is the Japanese version of the classic chef’s knife. Versatile, well-balanced, and ideal for both home cooks and professionals, it’s the knife you’ll find yourself reaching for every day.
- Use it for: Most cutting tasks in the kitchen
- Great for: Cutting meat, dicing vegetables, carving steak, chopping herbs, crushing garlic
- Perfect for: Anyone who cooks a lot of different foods
[Specification]
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Steel: It is constructed on 3 layers, and the both outside materials are SUS-10 stainless, and the middle of core steel is VG-10 stainless steel.We have got it from Takefu Special Steel Co., Ltd. In Japan.
It is not from China VG-10 steel.VG-10 steel is high carbon stainless steel made by Takefu Special Steel Co., Ltd. It is known as high quality stainless steel for cutleries.VG-10 composition:
C: 0.95-1.05% Si: 0.35% Mn: 0.3-0.5% P: 0.03% S: 0.03% Cr: 14.5-15.5% Mo: 0.8-1.2% V: 0.25-0.35 Ni: 0.25-0.35 Co: 1.3-1.8% Cu: 1.3-1.8%HRC: 60
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Blade Length; 9inches (230mm) from the tip to the heel
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Handle Length; 5 1/2 inch (138mm)
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Total Length; 14 3/4inch (377mm)
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Knife weight: 6.6oz.
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The heel part of the spine width is 2mm wide.
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The width from the heel to the spine: 52mm (2 inch)
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HANDLE; octagonal-shaped Japanese Magnolia with Water Buffalo horn bolster
- Maker of the knife; Takeshi Aoki (Aframes Tokyo)