240mm Ittetsu SLD Wa Gyuto

Etsu Knives of Fukui commissioned this OEM line of knives from a highly esteemed factory in Niigata.

Location: Sanjo, Niigata prefecture, Japan.

Line: IS

Construction: San mai

Edge Steel: SLD (HRC ~62)

Cladding: Stainless Steel

Finish: Pattern Hammered

Edge Grind: 50/50 (Double Bevel)

Handle:  8-sided Ash with Quince ferrule

Weight: ~206g

Blade Length: 240mm

Overall Length: 396mm

Thickness at Heel: ~4.8mm

Blade Height: ~49.5mm 

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.