Kiritsuke: A popular all purpose knife that can replace the gyuto. A kiritsuke typically has a flatter profile throughout, which is more compatible with a push/pull cutting style. Slice meat, chiffonade herbs, chop veg, this knife is a sweet alternative to the gyuto.
Knife Specs:
Knife specs are taken from a randomly selected knife. These specs may vary from knife to knife due to the handmade nature of our products.
- Steel: Ginsan (Silver 3)
- HRC: 61~63
- Edge Length: 200mm
- Height at heel: 41.8mm
- Distal Taper Heel: 2.8mm
- Distal Taper Mid: 2.6mm
- Distal Taper Tip: 0.7mm
- Weight: 160 grams
- Handle: Octagonal Teak w/Buffalo Horn Collar
- Shape: Kiritsuke
- Finish: Migaki
- Cladding: Stainless
- Construction: San-Mai
- Knife Line: Nakagawa Hamono Silver 3
- Blacksmith: Satoshi Nakagawa
- Maker: Nakagawa Hamono
- Sharpener: Morihiro Hamono
- Place of Origin: Sakai, Japan