Gyuto: chef's knife/ all-purpose knife , more information about the most common knife shapes can be found here: knife shapes .
Yoshikazu Tanaka: The blades are forged by Tanaka Hamono for Sakai Kikumori. Yoshikazu Tanaka-san's first-class heat treatments during forging ensure unusual ease of sharpening and excellent edge retention.
- HRC: 63-64
- Steel: Aogami 1 (not stainless)
- Cladding: Soft Iron
- Blade length according to manufacturer: 240mm
- Measured blade length: 226mm
- Heel height: approx. 50 mm
- Thick blade back over heel: approx. 3.45 mm
- Weight: approx. 192 g
- Form: Gyuto
- Blade type: Double-edged 50/50
- Handle material: Magnolia with buffalo horn ferrule
- Blacksmith: Yoshikazu Tanaka
- Brand: Sakai Kikumori
- Origin: Sakai, Japan
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