Hatsukokoro x Yoshikane SKD Nashiji Gyuto 210mm Extra Tall, Heart-shaped Ebony Handle

Hatsukokoro x Yoshikane SKD Nashiji Gyuto 210mm Extra Tall, Heart-shaped Ebony HandleThe Hatsukokoro x Yoshikane SKD Nashiji Gyuto 210mm Extra Tall is a double bevel chefs knife featuring semi stainless SKD steel and a heart shaped ebony handle, best fit for users seeking a tall blade profile with Sanjo grind geometry. Made by Yoshikane Hamono in Sanjo, this 218mm edge length gyuto measures 53mm at the heel and weighs 196g. The SKD core is clad in stainless steel via san mai construction and finished with a nashiji texture. SKD semi

Shirogami #2 steel offers high sharpness and ease of sharpening but is reactive carbon steel that requires immediate wiping and drying after use to prevent corrosion

and garnish preparation

The Sakai Takayuki Inox Yanagiba 270mm is a single bevel sashimi knife best fit for first-timers

Aogami Super steel achieves 62-65 HRC through precise heat treatment by certified traditional craftsman Yoshimi Kato in Echizen

The popular Green Rouge K1 by Koyo-Sha Japan

hardened to 61-63 HRC within a san-mai stainless clad structure that simplifies maintenance relative to fully reactive blades

Steel Type: Blue 2 with Iron Clad

a heel height of 47mm

The blade uses Hitachi Blue 2 carbon steel hardened to 61-63 HRC

the exposed carbon edge remains reactive and requires immediate wiping and drying after use to prevent corrosion

Back in 2013

Steel type: Blue 2 core with copper/brass and stainless clad