Gyuto: A general purpose knife that most chefs would say they could not do without, it is the Japanese knife makers answer to the western “chef knife”. Gyuto translates to “cow sword”. They are generally tall at the heel, flat throughout, and rounded toward the tip of the knife for rock chopping.
KNIFE SPECS:
- Steel: VG10 Stainless
- HRC: 60:62
- Length: 180mm
- Height at heel: 43mm
- Spine thickness above heel: 1.8mm
- Weight: 179g
- Handle: Western Eco-Wood w/Welded Bolster
- Edge/Bevel: 50/50
- Shape: Gyuto
- Knife Line: Classic
- Finish: Migaki
- Maker: Tojiro
- Origin: Niigata, Japan