210mm Goh Yoshihiro SK4 Gyuto Yo Handle

Solid workhorse for the price. Goh Umanasuke Yoshihiro specializes in OEM knives for other brands, making the knives with their own stamp a good value.

Location: Sakai, Japan.

Line: SK4

Construction: Homogenous

Edge Steel: SK4 carbon steel (HRC ~61)

Cladding: N/A

Finish: Migaki

Edge Grind: 50/50 (Double Bevel)

Handle: Triple-riveted pakka wood scales

Weight: 154g

Blade Length: 210mm

Overall Length: 333mm

Thickness at Heel: ~1.5mm

Blade Height: ~42.3mm

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.