Sukenari ZDP-189 Damascus Gyuto 270mm Birch Burl Handle

Sukenari ZDP-189 Damascus Gyuto 270mm Birch Burl HandleThis Sukenari ZDP 189 Damascus Gyuto 270mm is a double bevel chef's knife best fit for collectors and enthusiasts seeking high hardness powdered steel performance. Forged in Toyama by Nobuo Hanaki, the blade features a ZDP 189 core clad in stainless damascus with a mirror polish finish. This san mai construction provides corrosion resistance while maintaining the thin geometry behind the edge characteristic of this line. The 270mm profile suits

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As a stainless clad blade

HRC 62-63  Handle Design

VG10 stainless steel achieves 59-61 HRC hardness and offers high stain resistance alongside good edge retention

180 mm Weight 146 g Tip to Heel Length 182 mm Blade Height at Heel 49 mm Width of Spine Above Heel 2

Before first use: oil seasoning

it also brings out the contrast between the Hagane (core-steel) and Jigane (soft cladding)

featuring a fine grain structure that supports a sharp edge

13 chrome stainless steel as outer layers

Spine thickness measures 1

The flat geometry supports long drawing cuts

7 mm Width of Spine at about 1 cm from tip 0