Hatsukokoro Itadaki Blue2 & White2 Dual Core Damasccus Tsushime Gyuto 240mmThe Hatsukokoro x Nigara Itadaki 240mm Gyuto is a dual core Damascus chef's knife featuring Blue 2 and White 2 carbon steel, best fit for enthusiasts and collectors seeking artistic forging with workhorse geometry. Made by Nigara in Aomori under master Go Yoshizawa, this blade utilises coreless construction to combine two high carbon steels without a soft iron cladding layer. The Kurouchi Tsuchime surface finish provides texture across the 229mm edge

The Masamoto Shiro-ko Kasumi: Forged with Hitachi Shiro-ko (White 2) steel and iron clad

best fit for users requiring a flat-edged blade for straight push cuts through produce

The Anryu Aogami Super Tsuchime Kurouchi Petty 150mm is a stainless-clad utility knife best fit for professional chefs requiring precision in peeling

The san-mai construction uses reactive soft iron Damascus cladding with a kurouchi surface finish

I find the Masuda kiridashi is very well made and the price is also very competitive

Blade geometry is on the thicker side with a workhorse grind

This K-tip profile pairs the general-purpose body of a gyuto with an angled kiritsuke-style point and flatter edge geometry

Edge Length: 305mm

A collectable item

while the stainless cladding simplifies general maintenance relative to reactive carbon steels

and professional chefs requiring precise vegetable preparation

which is quite early considering he is just in his 60s