Masahiro Japanese Steel Gyuto Knife

Product Information

• Brand:Masahiro
• Model:13010(18cm) / 13011(21cm) / 13012(24cm) / 13013(27cm) / 13014(30cm) / 13015(33cm) / 13016(36cm)
• Material:Blade: Japanese steel (ZCD-U), Handle: Reinforced laminated wood (contains antibacterial agent)
• Product type:Gyuto Knife
• Country of origin:Japan
• Blade hardness:HRC 60
• 18cm:Dimensions (approx): Total length: 305 mm, Blade: 180 mm, Blade thickness: 2.0 mm, Item weight (approx): 150 g, Shipping weight (approx): 330 g
• 21cm:Dimensions (approx): Total length: 330 mm, Blade: 210 mm, Blade thickness: 2.0 mm, Item weight (approx): 170 g, Shipping weight (approx): 350 g
• 24cm:Dimensions (approx): Total length: 373 mm, Blade: 240 mm, Blade thickness: 2.3 mm, Item weight (approx): 230 g, Shipping weight (approx): 410 g
• 27cm:Dimensions (approx): Total length: 408 mm, Blade: 270 mm, Blade thickness: 2.3 mm, Item weight (approx): 260 g, Shipping weight (approx): 470 g
• 30cm:Dimensions (approx): Total length: 438 mm, Blade: 300 mm, Blade thickness: 2.3 mm, Item weight (approx): 290 g, Shipping weight (approx): 500 g
• 33cm:Dimensions (approx): Total length: 466 mm, Blade: 330 mm, Blade thickness: 2.6 mm, Item weight (approx): 330 g, Shipping weight (approx): 540 g
• 36cm:Dimensions (approx): Total length: 500 mm, Blade: 360 mm, Blade thickness: 2.6 mm, Item weight (approx): 360 g, Shipping weight (approx): 570 g

Key Features

• This Japanese steel knife series is made of Japanese steel with superior durability of sharpness. It is an authentic kitchen knife with assured quality that the more you use it, it fits in your hand perfectly.
• Double edged blade.

Use & Care

• Wash it well after each use and dry it thoroughly before storing.
• If there is rust on the edge of the blade, please remove it by sharpening the blade with a whetstone.
• Do not rub the edge of the blade with any cleansers that contain a polishing agent. Please carefully note that it will make the blade lose sharpness and the edge becomes dull.

Background

Masahiro is a company located in Seki City of Gifu Prefecture, which is called as a town of blades, and manufactures and sells kitchen knives and machine blades. They carry out integrated production in Japan for almost all processes, from material selection to quenching and finishing blades. Their outstanding sharpness is created from the handicrafts of craftsmen who have been involved in making kitchen knives for many years.