Yoshikazu Ikeda aogami#2 honyaki gyuto 240mm 071125 simple aesthetic

simple aesthetic

such as this Hinokuni kurouchi shirogami#1 nakiri knife

Featuring a core of VG5 steel

paired with a brass bolster

Yoshikazu Ikeda aogami#2 honyaki gyuto 240mm 071125 simple aestheticHand forged in Sakai, Japan by Yoshikazu Ikeda for the Ittosai Kotetsu brand, this 240mm honyaki gyuto is a Japanese chef's knife forged from Aogami #2 carbon steel and finished to a full mirror polish. Honyaki is considered the most technically demanding form of Japanese knife construction forged from a single piece of steel and differentially heat treated. The process has a high failure rate, which is why honyaki knives are scarce and priced