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Yoshikazu Ikeda White 1 Honyaki Kachikaeshi Gyuto 210mm - Ebony

$2,619.00 USD

Knife Specifications

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Style

Honyaki Gyuto

Blade Material

White 1 Honyaki, Etched, Pronounced Banding, Mt Fuji & Full Moon

Handle Material

Octagon Mono Ebony

Bevel

Double Bevel

Maintenance Level

High

Edge Length

210mm

Overall Length

350mm

Spine Thickness

3.5mm/3.5mm

Blade Height

50mm

Weight

177g

HRC

~63

An In depth look

Blade Type

The Gyuto is the do-it-all, general purpose chef's knife. If you are looking for an all-rounder that can handle daily veg and protein prep and portioning, this is the one! A 210mm edge length is the most common, but try a 240mm if you prefer larger knives.

Steel Type

Japanese White Steel #1, the purest form in the "Shirogami" (White Paper Steel) series, is highly regarded for its exceptional sharpness and ease of sharpening. With a slightly higher carbon content than White Steel #2, it delivers superior edge retention, but like White 2 cannot be left wet for even short periods of time, otherwise rust spots can occur. If you’re fastidious in your knife maintenance, this knife steel can be extremely rewarding to use.

Care Information

This knife is made from a high-carbon steel and as such, will require a little more care than a regular off-the-shelf knife. It must be dried shortly after use, as prolonged exposure to moisture can cause rust spots to appear. A very light coat of oil during storage also helps to prevent rust spots. A patina (colouration and seasoning of the steel) will occur with use.

Introducing

Yoshikazu Ikeda

Yoshikazu Ikeda (池田 美和) began his career as a knife smith in 1967, training under his father Kameo Ikeda (池田 亀夫), who was the second-generation blacksmith of Yoshikazu Tanrenjo. His older brother Tatsuo Ikeda (池田 辰男) eventually inherited the family workshop as the third-generation blacksmith, while Yoshikazu went on to establish his own forge, Ikeda Tanrenjo (池田鍛錬所), in 1983. He has remarked, half in jest, that because his hands were stubborn and unrefined, repetition never bored him. That mindset led him to devote decades to refining his forging and crafting techniques, and he has earned numerous accolades throughout Japan along the way.

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