Maruman Gyuto 180mm MV

This is a slightly right-hand bias bevel Gyuto. The right side of the knife has a hand ground convexity and an almost flat left side, this creates food release on the right side of the knife. This is knife has been in storage and there is some damage to the box. AUS8 is commonly used for Molybdenum vanadium/ MV steel.

The Japanese version of a western Chef’s Knife, based off of French chefs knives in the 1880’s it was designed for cutting meat, Gyuto translates to “Chef Knife”, and it is a versatile all round kitchen knife that can be used for rock or push cutting styles. Due to the harder steel used for the cutting edge, Japanese Gyuto’s generally have thinner blades than a western knife of the same size.

Measurements and photographs are taken from a random knife and may differ from the knife you receive.