Sentan HAP-40 Gyuto 210/240 mm with K&S Teak wood Handle

Sentan HAP-40 Gyuto 210/240 mm with K&S Teak wood HandleMeasurements 210 mm 240 mm Weight 154 g 162 g Total Length 357 mm 389 mm Tip to Heel Length 213 mm 244 mm Blade Height at Heel 45. 2 mm 51. 1 mm Width of Spine Above Heel 2. 2 mm 2. 1 mm Width of Spine at Middle of Blade 2. 1 mm 1. 9 mm Width of Spine at about 2cm from tip 0. 9 mm 0. 9 mm Steel: HAP 40 Hardness: HRC 65 67 Handle Design: K&S Teak wood handle. Optional handles available.

The octagonal Black Chacate handle pairs with the 119g blade to create a traditional Japanese grip for precision deboning work

Costly (to me)

This is the newer version of the Asahi bone pliers

The thickness of the stone undoubtedly adds to the incredible long wear of these stones

this knife combines artistic damascus aesthetics with functional performance for precise vegetable preparation tasks

An awesome newly designed K&S semi-custom handle a standard

this is another solid offering from Kurosaki Hamono

even Iron Chef Jun Kurogi and sushi master Takeshi Saito Sushi Saito  uses his knife

is perhaps due to that the Japanese chefs traditionally do not care too much about these aspects

We stock the Naniwa Chosera Waterstones in the following grits: 400

I really like Suehiro stones because they give excellent feedback and superb cutting speed

offering a slim geometry for intricate cutting such as deveining shrimp or preparing garnishes