Isamitsu Kurouchi Gyuto 210mm
R8,100.00
Isamitsu Hamono
Isamitsu Hamono is run by two young blacksmiths that worked under legendary Teruyasu Fujiwara. Abe-San and Kanatsu-San started their workshop in 2022. These knives are forged with Stainless Glad around Shirogami 1 carbon steel. They have been working with Shirogami 1 for years at Fujiwara’s workshop, so they are definitely getting the best properties out of the steel. Their knives will be very similar to Fujiwara-San’s, but they tend to grind the blades slightly more even and thinner. The balance on this Gyuto is unreal! It’s super light and very thin behind the edge—one of our favourite knives in-store.
Shirogami 1/Stainless Clad:
The knife is forged from Shirogami/White Carbon Steel. The Shirogami core steel is cladded in Stainless steel, making it much easier to maintain. The Stainless cladding around the Shirogami Carbon core steel will not Patina. The exposed Shirogami carbon steel cutting edge will need to be maintained, washed and dried correctly.
Shirogami is one of the purest types of carbon steel you can get; it has minimal impurities and a very fine grain structure. As a result, Shirogami is, in our opinion, one of the easiest steels to sharpen, and you can sharpen Shirogami to a crazy sharpness level.
Make sure to wash and dry your knives properly after use. We like to use paper towels to dry our carbon steel knives as this absorbs the most moisture. Over time, the blade will develop a Patina. This oxidation will usually be grey to dark grey, protecting your knife from harmful Rust. The knife will slowly start building its character.
Most Japanese knives are made with a much harder steel than their Western counterparts. Harder steel can be sharpened much sharper and hold an edge for long periods. Never cut through bones, frozen foods, butternut stems, lemongrass, etc. This can result in a chipped blade. Hard steel is much more delicate than softer steel.
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Gyuto
Gyuto (Chef’s) Knife (牛刀包丁 – pronounced: Gyūtō Bōchō) literally translated from Japanese means ‘Cow Blade’. ‘Gyu’ means Cow and ‘to’ means blade. The name stems from its original use to slice and disjoint large cuts of beef. These days the Gyuto is comparable to the Western-styled chef knife and is viewed as an all-rounder in the kitchen.
The Gyuto is the ultimate multi-purpose kitchen knife and is perfect for chopping, slicing, mincing and dicing boneless meat, fish, vegetables, fruit and herbs. The blade profile is well suited for tap-chop or thrust-cut. The slight curve from the middle of the blade leading to its pointed edge is used to rock-chop. Its name also suggests that it is perfect for cutting meat and doing light butcher work. It can be used to pull-cut softer meats or to push-cut more muscular cuts of meat.
The Gyuto features a longer blade providing versatility for cutting larger produce while the tip of the blade allows it to be nimble enough for precision work. The edge is flat from the heel to the belly with a slightly rounded profile from the belly to the tip. The hard steel used in manufacturing makes the double-bevel edge much sharper than Western chef’s knives and retains the ultra-sharp edge for much longer.
Best for: Meat, Fish, Herbs, Vegetables
Kitchen Samurai Ease of Use Rating: All-Rounder – Easy to use and applies to most food types
| Blade Length |
210mm |
|---|---|
| Knife Total Length |
340mm |
| Weight |
157g |
| Blade Height |
55mm |
| Edge |
50/50 |
| Handle |
Rosewood with Blond Pakka Collar |
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