Yoshimi Echizen 240mm Stainless Clad Blue Super V-Hammered Wa-Gyuto

Product Description Detailed Specs Measurements Yoshimi Echizen knives are designed, forged, and sharpened in one workshop; closely handled and overseen by certified craftsmen in Echizen. They are committed to great quality and inherit and pass down knife-making philosophy and skill-set. This brand is a great example of craftsmanship from Echizen. These knives have an excellent profile, grind, and distal taper, as well as clean fit and finish. Both the kurouchi and migaki models are clad in stainless steel. The stainless cladding reduces the reactive surface area of the knives to the few millimeters in between the cutting edge and lamination line. The core is Blue Super carbon steel and clad in a kurouchi stainless steel patterned with V-shaped hammer strikes. This model will have better edge retention and corrosion resistance than the White #2 model. Conversely, it will not get quite as sharp, will be more time-consuming to sharpen, and will be a bit more brittle than the White #2 model. They are also a tiny bit thicker at the spine than the White #2. These knives come with a saya, either ho wood, as pictured, or black (not pictured). Knife Type: Gyuto Steel Type: Blue Super Carbon Handle Type: Octagonal American Cherry Construction Type: Stainless Clad Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous Handle Length: 140mm Handle Height: 26mm Handle Width: 21mm Handle to Tip Length: 253mm Heel to Tip Length: 242mm Width of Spine at Handle: 3.52mm Width of Spine above Heel: 3.37mm Width of Spine at Middle: 2.04mm Width of Spine 1cm from the Tip: 0.61mm Blade Thickness 1/2 way between the Spine and Edge: 2.08mm Blade Height at Heel: 49mm Weight: 172g