Vtoku2 Gyuto

224mm gyuto made from Takefu Vtoku2 core carbon steel with stainless cladding.  

This blade has a thin and darkly etched core with a layer of stainless steel cladding on each side. The spine and choil are mirror polished and etched to highlight the core steel and edge sharpened to 8k. 

The handle is a stunning piece of dyed and stabilised maple burl with mirco facetted brass bolster. 

This knife includes free shipping internationally with additional options at checkout. 

Tech specs:

Steel: Takefu Vtoku2 core with stainless cladding
Tested Hardness: 62 HRC
Total length: 365mm
Length of cutting edge: 224mm
Blade height at heel: 55mm
Handle length: 143mm
Spine thickness -  
    Above heel: 3.7mm 
    Midway: 2.6mm
    10mm before tip: 0.45mm
Weight: 195g 

Please note this is a high hardness, keen edged high performance knife and as such care must be taken to protect the edge (i.e. please do not cut frozen foods).