MUSASHI Gyuto White steel #1 Polished Buffalo Magnolia Handle 240mm (326-240)

Sophistication and craftsmanship define this Gyuto White Steel #1 Japanese knife. Exquisitely polished Buffalo Magnolia Handle provides superior cutting performance with balanced weight and control for a fluid and gentle cut. A luxurious choice for discerning cooks.

The Gyuto is an all-purpose knife with a pointed tip and a slender blade. The pointed tip enables an easy targeted cut and helps slice meat and fish. It used to be a knife for professional chefs but nowadays is also used by households. Its curved blade helps you apply force to cut food without effort.

White Steel No.1 is made by further refining White Steel No.2 and adding more Carbon. The extra Carbon allows it to achieve a slightly higher HRc. than White Steel No.2, but also makes it a bit more brittle. White No.1 is very popular with professional chefs who make traditional Japanese cuisine because it can be sharpened to an exceedingly fine edge, has very good edge retention and is easy to re-sharpen.

Migaki (Polished) line of knives feature beautiful edge geometry and are quite thin behind the edge and at the spine. They have an excellent cutting feel and are light and feel very nimble and comfortable in the hand.

The edge is the carbon steel which is examined good carbon steel, forged and clad stainless. Since the side is stainless steel, it is hard to rust and it is sanitary.

Blade Material: White steel #1/Shirogami No.1

Blade HRC: 63~65

Blade Finish: Polished

Blade Type: Double-edged

Blade Length: 240mm

Blade Thinckness: 2.8mm

Total Length: 395mm

Handle Length: 140mm

Weight: 170g

Handle: Buffalo Magnolia Handle

Origin: Tosa City in Kochi prefecture

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