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Konosuke HD-2 Wa-Gyuto (chef's knife), octagonal Honoki, 225 mm - with saya -
Konosuke HD-2 Wa-Gyuto, chef's knife
Double-sided sharpened blade made of semi-stainless Japanese HD-2 steel (comparable in hardness to Shirogami #2 steel). The blade is sturdy and manually sharpened and has no thickenings, making sharpening very easy. The handle is octagonal (suitable for right and left-handed use) and made of natural Honoki wood with black buffalo horn bolster. A Gyuto is the Japanese chef's knife and is suitable for preparing meat and fish, but also for cutting vegetables.
- Blade length: 225 mm
- Total length: 370 mm
- Blade thickness: 2.15 mm (maximum)
- Weight: 116 grams
- Steel type: Double-sided ground Japanese HD-2 steel (semi-stainless), Suitable for right and left-handed use.
- Hardness: 61-62 (Rockwell C)
- Handle: octagonal handle. Natural Honoki wood with black-brown buffalo horn bolster.
- This knife comes with a handmade wooden saya with Konosuke logo
Special features: Konosuke knives are available in very limited quantities. The knives are always produced in small batches. Polishing and grinding is done by various professionals who work exclusively for Konosuke. The level of finishing and sharpening is incomparable. Konosuke knives are among the best knives and, according to many, among the most beautiful knives in the world and are real collector's items.
Like all Japanese knives, the Konosuke knives are not dishwasher safe and are susceptible to oxidation. Cleaning and drying after each use and putting them in oil (Camelia oil) is the best treatment for these exclusive products.
