Yoshimi Kato Forged Ginsan Tsuchime Gyuto 240mmThe Yoshimi Kato Forged Ginsan Tsuchime Gyuto 240mm is a stainless clad chef's knife best fit for professional chefs and enthusiasts seeking an elongated profile with thin geometry. Crafted in Echizen by certified traditional craftsman Yoshimi Kato, this 240mm blade features a san mai stainless clad construction with a tsuchime surface finish. The steel core is Ginsan, also known as Silver #3, which offers the sharpness associated with carbon steel

Sugimoto was the first to begin producing Western and Chinese-style knives

with spine thicknesses of 4

It is also an excellent choice for woodworking tools

this blade features SG2 powdered stainless steel at 62-64 HRC within a san-mai stainless clad construction

The 268mm edge length and double bevel geometry suit thin slicing of terrines

and the last is its reddish soils

White #3 steel contains 0

this knife has spine measurements of 1

The blade measures 257mm in edge length with a 52mm heel height and weighs 228g

heat-treated to 63 HRC

If you value craftsmanship

The octagonal ebony handle pairs with the blade to deliver a traditional Japanese grip geometry