Hatsukokoro Saihyo SG2 Damascus Gyuto 210Teak Wood HandleThe Hatsukokoro SG2 damascus line cuts well, looks beautiful but does not carry a hefty price tag. The SuperGold 2 (SG2) steel is a state of the art powdered cutlery steel by Takefu Special Steel. It is a premium steel with extremely fine microscopic structure therefore it can be very sharp compared to traditional steel. Also, thanks to the modern metallurgy technology, powdered steels tend to have superior edge retention and impact resistance. In the

featuring a migaki surface finish on san-mai soft iron clad construction

This 210mm gyuto features san-mai stainless Damascus construction with a double bevel edge geometry

this means much less fatigue on the fingers which matters a lot in a busy pro environment

This brass fish scaler is designed to effectively remove the fish scales without damaging the flesh

Compared to the Chosera (25mm thick)

To adjust the above-mentioned problems

Yoshikane Hamono constructs this blade using san-mai stainless clad SKD steel hardened to HRC 63

By engraving his name Naohito on to the knivves

His work is highly artistic

4mm height at the heel and weighs 132g

With more than 50 years of experience under his belt

215 mm  Blade Height at Heel