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Tadokoro Gyuto (chef's knife), 210 mm Shirogami #1 (Custommade)
Tadokoro Gyuto
Double-sided sharpened blade with a core of special Yasuki Shirogami-1 steel with 2 layers of non-stainless steel. This knife is hand-forged by one of the master blacksmiths in Sakai, the knife is sharpened and finished by Makoto Tadokoro. The blade is extremely thin and manually sharpened and has no thickenings, making sharpening very easy. The handle is octagonal and made of ebony wood, alpaca (nickel silver) spacer and white/semi-transparant buffalohorn. A Gyuto is designed as a meat/fish knife but is suitable for all jobs. The knife is designed to cut fish, meat and vegetables and is comparable with the European "chef's knife".
- Blade length: 210 mm
- Total length: 345 mm
- Weight: 176 grams
- Steel type: core: Japanese Shirogami #1 steel (non-stainless) with 2 layers of softer non-stainless steel.
- Hardness: 62 (Rockwell C)
- The handle is octagonal and made of ebony wood, alpaca (nickel silver) spacer and white/semi-transparant buffalohorn bolster.
Special features: Tadokoro knives are available in very limited quantities. The knives are always produced in small batches. The polishing and sharpening is done completely manually by Makoto Tadokoro-san who is considered one of the best sharpeners in Japan. The level of finishing and sharpening is incomparable. Tadokoro knives are among the best knives in the world and are real collector's items.
Like all Japanese knives, the Tadokoro knives are not dishwasher safe and are susceptible to oxidation. Cleaning and drying after each use and putting them in oil (Camelia oil) is the best treatment for these exclusive products.
