240mm Ittetsu Damascus VG10 Wa Gyuto

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

The best sharpening tools for Japanese knives are leather strops and fine whetstones.

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