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Tojiro Gyuto Damascus in 240mm blade length will impress professional chefs and serious home cooks as a multi-purpose, low-maintenance and affordable chef's knife. The 240mm (9.5") is a standard size for a chef's knife, but most home users will need some time to adapt to a larger size. Once we get a feeling for the size, it's a very useful knife, especially when cutting larger vegetables, as well as larger steaks and fillets of fish.
The excellent VG-10 steel with the hardness of 61 HRC is clad into 62 layers of softer stainless steel with the Damascus pattern, making every knife a unique looking piece.
The blade extends into a traditional Japanese round Wa handle made of durable oak wood with a buffalo horn ferrule. The handle has an emphasized angle for a better grip, which makes it more suitable for right-handed users.
About Tojiro:
Tojiro is one of the top 5 largest Japanese kitchen knife manufacturers. They are renowned across Japan and internationally for their top-quality knives for a reasonable price. Tojiro's focus on advanced technologies, together with their insatiable dedication for constant improvements of their knives and materials, makes Tojiro's knives a must-have in any kitchen. Tojiro's main focus? Sharpness!
A big bonus is their great team which we are always very eager to meet and talk to! 😊
Specifications:
| Blade shape: | Gyuto |
| Steel type: | VG-10 |
| Hardness (HRC scale): | 61 |
| Overall length: | 385mm (15.2") |
| Blade length: | 240mm (8.3") |
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Blade height:
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50mm (2.0") |
| Spine thickness: | 2.0mm (0.08") |
| Weight: | 160g (5.6 oz) |
| Handle length: | 139mm (5.5") |
| Handle type / wood: | Japanese / Oak |
| Blacksmith: | Tojiro |
Use & Care:
- Handwash in warm water and towel dry
- Use a sharpening stone (not a honing steel!) to sharpen your knife
- Do not cut frozen foods and meat bones
- Do not put the knife in a dishwasher
- Read our comprehensive guide on proper Maintenance of Kitchen Knives.
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