240mm Ittetsu VG10 Damascus Gyuto Wa Handle

Etsu Knives is a wholesaler factory located in Echizen Fukui prefecture

Location: Echizen, Japan.

Line: IWZ

Construction: San mai

Edge Steel:VG10 (HRC ~62)

Cladding: Damascus Stainless Steel

Finish: Migaki Tsuchime

Edge Grind: 50/50 (Double Bevel)

Handle: Octagonal pakka wood, brown with black ferrule.

Weight: 194g

Blade Length: 240mm

Overall Length: 381mm

Thickness at Heel: ~2.1mm

Blade Height: ~51.4mm

Japanese chef knives are brittle and are designed for cutting soft tissue foods. High Carbon steel chef knives can rust if not kept dry.