Nakagawa Blue 1 Wide Bevel Kasumi Gyuto 240mm Ebony Handle

Nakagawa Blue 1 Wide Bevel Kasumi Gyuto 240mm Ebony HandleThis Nakagawa Blue 1 Wide Bevel Kasumi Gyuto 240mm is a double bevel chef's knife best fit for professional chefs and enthusiasts requiring a reactive carbon steel blade with an ebony handle. Forged in Sakai by Satoshi Nakagawa, this knife features Aogami #1 steel at HRC 63 64 within a san mai soft iron clad construction finished in kasumi. The wide bevel geometry pairs with a 240mm edge length to suit general purpose kitchen tasks including mincing,

the White 2 steel offers ease of sharpening and edge retention suited to high-frequency vegetable preparation

5mm at the mid and tip

the knife has VG10 steel core which is the most popular steel in Japanese kitchen

combining forging and finishing under one roof to deliver the specific grind characteristics associated with Naohito Myojin's sharpening

7mm at the heel

the knife is fitted with a K&S teak handle

Made in Seki City as part of the Hayabusa VG10 Damascus WA line

The Naniwa Chosera Stones we carry are quite generously sized

it is easy to look after and avoids the maintenance requirements of reactive carbon steel

The entire roll is built at a very high quality with straight and uniform stitching

While this hardness delivers durability

491 mm  Tip to Heel Length