Miyabi – Birchwood Gyutoh Chef Knife 16cm

If you’ve already experienced Henckels knives, you’ll already know just what it is that sets these knives apart from other knives…

But, for anyone new to Henckels – here are the facts.

Made in Japan, Henckels’ Miyabi range is evokes the traditions of ancient Japanese sword craft for a knife that’s truly beautiful and exceptional in the kitchen. Forged from a single tang from blade to the base of the handle and finished with the traditional three-step honbazuke method, it’s a knife that performs seamlessly when chopping, dicing, mincing and slicing.

The blade, made from 100 layers of stainless steel and ice-hardened, is finished in a Damascus pattern, indicating the high quality, edge retention and corrosive resistance.

Created with the expert input of Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto, the Gyutoh from the MIYABI 5000MCD series is the perfect utensil for the finest cutting work.

Gyutoh Chef Knife features:

• Made in Japan.

• The Flower Damascus pattern on the blade, indicates the 100 layers of two different kinds of stainless steel surrounding the blade.
• Core of the blade is crafted of MicroCarbide powder steel MC63.
• Soft light-brown colour finish on Masur Birch handle.
• The 16cm Gyutoh is a relatively thin and yet stable blade with an authentic Japanese blade profile.
• Its pattern makes the knife into a unique work of art.
• Blade is ice-hardened providing good cutting edge retention, corrosion resistance and optimum blade flexibility.
• The symmetrical blade with ultra-sharp Honbazuke edge ensures sharpness and precision.
• The handle has a traditional D-shape and is beautifully balanced, providing excellent control when working.
• Presented in a Miyabi box.

Blade Length: 16cm.
Knife Length: 29.5cm.

Please ensure you read the care and use instructions that come with the product prior to using it.