150mm Takayuki Grand Chef Hankotsu Yo Handle

Sakai Takayuki's Grand Chef series is world renowned for performance and durability. Swedish stainless steel is capable of excellent sharpness and easy honing. Designed for use in professional kitchens. The honesuki maru style blade are designed for preparing chickens and fish.

Handle: Triple-riveted laminate scales

Location: Sakai, Japan

Line: Grand Chef

Construction: Homogenous

Edge Steel: AEBL (61 HRC)

Cladding: N/A

Finish: Migaki

Edge Grind: Asymmetrical

Handle: Triple riveted pakka wood scales

Weight: ~178g

Blade Length: 150mm

Overall Length: ~265mm

Thickness at Heel: ~3mm

Blade Height: ~27.2mm

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.