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These knives show some signs of hand-sharpening (e.g. grind marks on the blade), but as such are very high-performing. With the thinness of this blade, care is required to prevent damage.
- Hitohira TH Blue Super Knife
- 240mm Kiritsuke Gyuto Knife
- Blue (Aogami) Super Carbon Steel with Stainless Cladding
- Hand Sharpened - Care is Required to Prevent Damage
- Taihei Zebra Wood and Buffalo WA Handle:
- Crafted in Seki-Gifu, Japan
- Edge Length: 237mm | Overall Length: 390mm | Blade Height: 50mm | Weight: 146g
- Blade Thickness: (A) 2.2 (B) 1.9 (C) 0.6
* As our Japanese chef knives are hand-made, small variations in size and appearance may occur, and measurements and images are a guide only.
* High carbon steel (found in the core / edge of this chef knife) will change colour (patina) during use, care is required to prevent rust.

Japanese Knife | Gyuto (Chef Knife)
The Gyuto, or Japanese chef knife, is widely considered to be the most versatile kitchen knife for both professional chefs & home cooks alike.
With a variety of sizes and shapes available, generally the Gyuto is similar to western style chef knives in shape, however thinner, lighter, made of harder steel and retains a sharper edge. They consist of a flat mid-heel section for chopping, a curve towards the tip for rock cutting and a pointed tip for precision work.
If you are going to purchase just 1 good knife, the Gyuto (or perhaps the similar Santoku) would absolutely be the knife to choose.