Kiritsuke Gyuto 9-1/2" (240mm) Ginsan steel blade | TESSHU | Japanese Chef Knife with Octagonal Shaped Rose wood handle and water buffalo ferrule
[Description]
The 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]
- The handle; octagonal shaped Rose wood and water buffalo horn ferrule
- Blade Length from the tip to the heel; 9-1/2inch (240mm)
- Handle Length; 5 1/2inch (140mm)
- Total Length; 15-3/4inch (400mm)
- Knife weight is 7.0 oz.
- The spine width nearby the heel is 2.0mm (1/16 inch) wide.
- The width from the heel to the spine; 50mm (2 inch)
- Blade: Mono Steel Ginsan Stainless steel
Ginsan steel is high carbon stainless steel made by Hitachi Steel Co., Ltd. It is used as high quality stainless steel for cutlery steel.
Ginsan Steel: C; 0.95-1.10%, Si; less than 0.35, Mn.; 0.60-1.00%, P; less than 0.30, S; less than 0.20%, Chrome; 13.0-14.50%