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Yoshida Hamono HAP-40 210mm Gyuto Knife - London

Description

The Yoshida Hamono HAP-40 210mm Gyuto is a high-quality kitchen knife that exudes elegance with its black ebony and blond buffalo handle and sleek kurouchi finish.

This limited Edition piece is a perfect addition for any chef or collector of fine knives, founded by Seji Yoshida who apprenticed under sword masters producing Katana’s during WW2 later expanding into producing knives and other steel tools to meet a growing demand all over Japan.

The 210mm blade, handmade by Yoshida Hamono is a testament to precision craftsmanship and attention to detail, making it a valuable addition to any kitchen.

Hap-40 steel embodies the best characteristics you can expect from a kitchen knife.

• The length of the blade (210mm/8.3”) allows for efficient work even with larger chunks of meat
• The blade tapers off towards the tip and lends itself perfectly to precise work
• Fine and extremely long lasting sharpness
• Very hard powder steel with a hardness of 68HRC
• Simple Maintenance & sharpening

‘I fell in love with the rustic aesthetic and purchased intending to frame it, the Mrs wasn’t keen on the idea, I have a couple sentimental knives I use as a chef and this ones been stored away, thought it would be better off being used than shelved.’

Specification:

Blade shape: Gyuto

Steel type: HAP-40

Blade construction: Warikomi / hollow grind / kuro-uchi

Hardness (HRC scale): 68

Overall length: 355mm (14")

Blade length: 210mm (8.3")

Blade height: 45mm (1.8")

Spine thickness: 2.9mm (0.11")

Weight: 180g (6.3 oz)

Handle length: 130mm (5.1")

Handle type / wood: Japanese / Ebony

Kanji on the blade: 登録九佐吉作 "registered as work of Yoshida Smithy in Saga Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan"

Blacksmith: Yoshida Hamono

Location of the smithy: SAGA / Saga Prefecture / Japan

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