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About the Shape - Inspired by the profile of a traditional European chef knife, Gyutos are a multi-purpose knife with a slight meat cutting bias. “Gyuto” translates to “cow sword.” If you want one knife to do it all, This is it. Starting at 180mm, Gyutos can reach the ridiculously long (and awesome) 370mm. For the at-home or professional cook, we recommend a Gyuto which measures between 210mm and 270mm long.
| Shape | Gyuto |
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| Maintenance Level | Low |
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| Blade Height | |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Weight | |
| Steel Type | |
| Rockwell Hardness | 62 - 63 |
| Edge/Bevel | |
| Handle | Wa (Japanese) Handle - Octagon Jarrah Black Pakkawood Collar |
| Knife Line | Shibata Koutetsu R2 |
| Sharpener | Takayuki Shibata |
| Sharpened in | Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan |
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A note about measurements: Handmade Japanese knives can vary in their dimensions, so these measurements are only an example.
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Overall rating: 4.928571 / 5 from 14 reviews.
Review topics: ["size","shipping","finish","edge","shape","feels","knife","laser","length","tip","grind","cuts"].
"Received last night and felt like a kid on Christmas morning. I also ordered a blade guard that was too short without knowing it would be too short, and they sent me the correct size with no charge! Truly great service! The knife is just amazing; it glides through everything effortlessly and feels amazing. The shorter length makes it easy to use."
"This knife is awesome. Complete laser but stiff stiff enough so it doesn’t feel fragile. Love the knife!"
"Excellent knife, very thin edge, excellent edge retention."
"Really nice knife that is very thin but sturdy that just falls through veg. Perfect length and feels great in the hand. Awesome finish. Love the sweeping tip."
"This has the best fit and finish I have ever seen on a knife. Flawless. The tip is quite thin making horizontal cuts a breeze and the out of the box edge is by far the best of any knife I've purchased. If you're into high precision knives the Kotetsu line will never steer you wrong."
"I’ve been hunting for the 195mm size Kotetsu Gyuto for a while now, and when it came back in stock, I made it my priority to grab it while I could. Such a versatile length, being not too short but not too long, and the curvature towards the tip just compliments a slicing motion. I loved it so much, I even threw a custom handle on it. Beautiful. Shibata-san never disappoints, the edge on this bad boy is just that sharp! Thank you staff at Knifewear!"
"I waited for some time to decide what to purchase as an example of Shibata-san’s work, and finally decided on the Battleship Gyuto. First, I wanted one of his Kotetsu linens he really pushes R2 to it’s limits. Extremely thin grinds and extremely hard heat treat make this an effortless blade. However, you have to be equally mindful with it while cutting, both to protect the blade and to protect yourself! I really have very few other blades that cut quite as effortlessly. The finish on both the blade and handle are top notch. The finish on the cladding does help with food release and is fully stainless, so I do use this on veg that are tougher on my more reactive blades. The tip shape is both quite unusual for the line and handy on more intricate work, like garlic mincing. The length and shape fills a nice niche in my knife collection. Highly recommended."
"This knife shape is quite unique (did some reading in Shibata-san’s website, on why it is called the Koutetsu), one of the reasons why I added it to my collection. The knife feels good in the hand, nice weight and balance. Of course, it is sharp, unsurprisingly."
"Shibata Battleship is the perfect size K-Tip for your slicing needs. Ultra thin and super sharp right out of the box."
"There's a reason the Battleship always sells out - it's awesome. At 195 it's long enough for most tasks, but still short enough to be nimble. R2 steel is excellent and this is a true laser. One word of warning (or several words really), these are delicate knives. Watch that tip and avoid board torque at all costs. That said, it's a price I'm willing to pay for the performance."
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Shape Sometimes a knife go by different names, depending on the region it is from. We've tried to list them all here.
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Gyuto
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Wa (Japanese) Handle
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Maker |
Koutetsu and Takayuki Shibata
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Region |
Osaka, Japan and Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan
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