Shibata Koutetsu Chromax K-Tip Gyuto 240mmThe Shibata Koutetsu Chromax Boss Nakiri 175mm is a double bevel Japanese vegetable knife featuring Chromax stainless steel and an octagonal ebony handle, best fit for professional chefs and enthusiasts requiring precise push cutting performance. This 175mm blade measures 172mm in edge length with a 63mm heel height and weighs 204g. The san mai stainless clad construction features a migaki surface finish and maintains a consistent 1. 9mm spine

The hammered style (锤纹) series is one of the great works

ideal for precise slicing

Ginsan steel offers the sharpness and fine grain structure associated with carbon steel while providing stainless corrosion resistance

using burls

Masamoto Hyper Molybdenum Vanadium

and weighing 175g

the exposed carbon edge requires drying after use to prevent oxidation

An octagonal teak handle with a blonde marble horn ferrule completes the build

and also installed a ton of handles onto knives that I sell

6mm at the heel to 1

this knife features a VG10 stainless steel core clad in stainless damascus with a mirror polish surface finish

while high chromium content makes the core semi-stainless