Tsunehisa Gyuto 240mm Ginsan 3 Oak Yaki

$295.00

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Tsunehisa knives come from various blacksmiths and factories from around Japan. They make many different style blades made from a range of steels. High performing and affordable knives they are a great entry knife into the Japanese knife world.

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. 

Ginsan is a high carbon, stainless steel made by Hitachi Steel. It was designed as a stainless steel that has similar sharpening and edge retention to Japanese carbon steels but is also corrosion resistant. This is a great steel for a professional kitchen or as a first Japanese knife. The handle is burnt oak Yaki.

Details and Specifications

Maker:  Tsunehisa
Shape:  Gyuto
Blade Length:  243 mm
Blade Height:  48
Width at Heel:  2
Core Steel:  Ginsan 3
Cladding Steel:  Stainless
Finish:  nashiji
Handle Shape:  Octagonal
Handle Material:  Oak
Handle Length:  138
Total Length:  392
Weight:  177
Tsunehisa Gyuto 240mm Ginsan 3 Oak Yaki
Tsunehisa Gyuto 240mm Ginsan 3 Oak Yaki
Tsunehisa Gyuto 240mm Ginsan 3 Oak Yaki
Tsunehisa Gyuto 240mm Ginsan 3 Oak Yaki
Tsunehisa Gyuto 240mm Ginsan 3 Oak Yaki
Tsunehisa Gyuto 240mm Ginsan 3 Oak Yaki
Tsunehisa Gyuto 240mm Ginsan 3 Oak Yaki