Tojiro Gyuto Zen 180mm (7.1")
TOJIRO Gyuto Zen in 180mm blade length is a handy, multi-purpose, low-maintenance and affordable chef's knife.
| Definition of Zen: 1. a Japanese sect of Mahayana Buddhism that aims at enlightenment by direct intuition through meditation 2. a state of calm attentiveness in which one's actions are guided by intuition rather than by conscious effort 3. the name of a series of knives by the Japanese smithy TOJIRO, identifiable by traditional magnolia wood handles and sleek polished blades. |
BLADE SHAPE:
The 180mm (7.1") size works well in professional kitchens with limited workspace, or is the go-to length for home cooks.
STEEL:
VG-10 (V for Vanadium, G for "gold" as in "gold standard") is made by Takefu Special Steel Company, a relatively small steel company that around 60 years ago managed to find just the right balance of different elements to create the most popular Japanese knife making steel today. VG-10 steel is stainless steel with relatively high Carbon (C) content (1%), 15% Chromium (Cr), 1% Molybdenum (Mo), 0.3% Vanadium (V) and 1.5% Cobalt (Co). The combination of Cr, Mo, and V forms a lot of hard carbides, making the steel abrasion resistant, which translates to long-lasting, smooth sharpness. Heat treated to the hardness of 60-61 HRC.
LAMINATION:
The excellent VG-10 steel with the hardness of 61 HRC is clad into 2 layers of softer stainless steel. The outer two layers of softer stainless steel form a "shinogi" line along the entire edge of the blade. Shinogi line represents the border between the harder, inner steel and the outer two layers of softer steel.
GEOMETRY:
It has a double bevel (50/50 symmetrical) blade.
BLADE FINISH:
The blade features a clean, highly polished (also called migaki) blade.
HANDLE:
The blade extends into a traditional Japanese round Wa handle made of the common wood for Japanese handles - magnolia wood - with a black plastic ferrule. The handle is suitable for left and right-handed users.
ABOUT THE BLACKSMITH:
TOJIRO is one of the top 5 largest Japanese kitchen knife manufacturers. They are renowned across Japan and internationally for their top-quality knives for a reasonable price. TOJIRO's focus on advanced technologies, together with their insatiable dedication for constant improvements of their knives and materials, makes TOJIRO's knives a must-have in any kitchen. TOJIRO's main focus? Sharpness! A big bonus is their great team which we are always very eager to meet and talk to! 😊
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TOJIRO Gyuto Zen in 180mm blade length is a handy, multi-purpose, low-maintenance and affordable chef's knife.
| Definition of Zen: 1. a Japanese sect of Mahayana Buddhism that aims at enlightenment by direct intuition through meditation 2. a state of calm attentiveness in which one's actions are guided by intuition rather than by conscious effort 3. the name of a series of knives by the Japanese smithy TOJIRO, identifiable by traditional magnolia wood handles and sleek polished blades. |
BLADE SHAPE:
The 180mm (7.1") size works well in professional kitchens with limited workspace, or is the go-to length for home cooks.
STEEL:
VG-10 (V for Vanadium, G for "gold" as in "gold standard") is made by Takefu Special Steel Company, a relatively small steel company that around 60 years ago managed to find just the right balance of different elements to create the most popular Japanese knife making steel today. VG-10 steel is stainless steel with relatively high Carbon (C) content (1%), 15% Chromium (Cr), 1% Molybdenum (Mo), 0.3% Vanadium (V) and 1.5% Cobalt (Co). The combination of Cr, Mo, and V forms a lot of hard carbides, making the steel abrasion resistant, which translates to long-lasting, smooth sharpness. Heat treated to the hardness of 60-61 HRC.
LAMINATION:
The excellent VG-10 steel with the hardness of 61 HRC is clad into 2 layers of softer stainless steel. The outer two layers of softer stainless steel form a "shinogi" line along the entire edge of the blade. Shinogi line represents the border between the harder, inner steel and the outer two layers of softer steel.
GEOMETRY:
It has a double bevel (50/50 symmetrical) blade.
BLADE FINISH:
The blade features a clean, highly polished (also called migaki) blade.
HANDLE:
The blade extends into a traditional Japanese round Wa handle made of the common wood for Japanese handles - magnolia wood - with a black plastic ferrule. The handle is suitable for left and right-handed users.
ABOUT THE BLACKSMITH:
TOJIRO is one of the top 5 largest Japanese kitchen knife manufacturers. They are renowned across Japan and internationally for their top-quality knives for a reasonable price. TOJIRO's focus on advanced technologies, together with their insatiable dedication for constant improvements of their knives and materials, makes TOJIRO's knives a must-have in any kitchen. TOJIRO's main focus? Sharpness! A big bonus is their great team which we are always very eager to meet and talk to! 😊
