Nakagawa ginsan tall gyuto 240mm

A tall gyuto from our custom order series with Satoshi Nakagawa. Featuring a Ginsan stainless core. A reliable daily driver.

• Handforged in Sakai, Japan by Satoshi Nakagawa
• For those who prefer a full stainless daily driver
• Convex grind, mirror finished hira
• 235mm (9.25") cutting edge length
• 55mm heel height, offering generous knuckle clearance

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Blacksmith: Satoshi Nakagawa
Sharpener: ⎯
Producing Area: Sakai, Japan 
Knife type: gyuto 
Finish: mirror finish on hira 
Core steel: Ginsan (Silver#3) 
HRC: ~62
Steel type: stainless

Overall length: 401mm
Blade length - heel to tip: 235mm (9.25") 
Blade height at heel: 55.3mm
Spine thickness
• at the handle: 3.4mm 
• at the heel: 3.2mm
• midway: 2.5mm
• 1cm from the tip: 1.0mm
Weight: 209g 
Edge/bevel: 50:50
Handle: octagonal magnolia with horn ferrule 
Hand orientation: ambidextrous 
Saya/ sheath: Not included
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* Knife comes with protective lacquer coating. Remove with acetone before use. Touch up edge if needed.

Note:
a. This knife will not be restocked. Future Nakagawa custom orders will feature different specifications.
b. For the care and maintenance of Japanese knives, such as this Nakagawa ginsan 240mm tall gyuto knife, please refer to our care guide below.
c. Slight measurement variations are common in Japanese kitchen knives.
d. Small surface finish variations in knives are a normal part of the handcrafting process.