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Yoshihiro Inox AUS8 gyuto (with saya)

Yoshihiro Inox AUS8 gyuto (with saya)

Regular price ¥12,500 JPY
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Yoshihiro is a brand by Yamawaki Cutlery Mfg. Co. Ltd.---one of the biggest knifemakers in Sakai, Japan. The cutlery ("hamono") was established in 1945 and has been providing high-quality knives for home and professional use.

Some of the well-known blacksmiths working with them are Genkai Masakuni, Kenji Togashi, and Yoshikazu Ikeda.

Yamawaki hamono is a certified "Sakai Wazashu". It is a certification by the Sakai Chamber of Commerce and Industry granted to excellent Sakai companies that preserve traditional techniques. There are only four hamono in Sakai with this certification.

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Brand/ blacksmith: Yoshihiro
Location: Sakai, Japan
Knife type: gyuto
Finish: migaki
(with magnolia saya and ebony pin)

Construction type: monosteel
Steel category: stainless
Steel type: Aichi AUS8A

180mm gyuto (with saya)
Total length: 296mm
Blade length: 177mm
Blade height at heel: 42.4mm
Spine thickness at handle: 1.7mm
Spine thickness at heel: 1.7mm
Spine thickness at middle: 1.3mm
Spine thickness 1cm from the tip: 0.5mm
Weight: 149g

210mm gyuto (with saya)
Total length: 330mm
Blade length: 210mm
Blade height at heel: 46.4mm
Spine thickness at handle: 1.7mm
Spine thickness at heel: 1.7mm
Spine thickness at middle: 1.3mm
Spine thickness 1cm from the tip: 0.5mm
Weight: 158g

240mm gyuto (with saya)
Total length: 366mm
Blade length: 240mm
Blade height at heel: 49.7mm
Spine thickness at handle: 2.1mm
Spine thickness at heel: 2.1mm
Spine thickness at middle: 1.7mm
Spine thickness 1cm from the tip: 0.8mm
Weight: 221g

Edge/bevel: 70:30
Handle: black pakkawood

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Care Guide

• Use whetstones for sharpening
• Use wooden or rubber cutting boards
• Keep clean and dry to prevent rust
• Avoid cutting bones or frozen foods
• Hand wash only - no dishwasher
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