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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 |
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| 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: 4.970588 / 5 from 34 reviews.
The Shibata Koutetsu R2 Migaki Gyuto 210mm knife is praised for its excellent fit and finish, offering a smooth and sharp performance. Customers also appreciate the knowledgeable and patient staff who assist in selecting the perfect knife.
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"Glides through everything as expected. One downside of food sticking, but worth the trade off. Have not sharpened yet so can’t speak to that. 5/5 knife to have in the bag for a collector or home cook who wants serious performance. Knifewear is also top notch for delivery and service."
"This knife is the Ferrari in my knife drawer - is it practical all purpose knife, no. But it looks awesome and it's light-saber sharp. It's very thin, which I like because it really glides through foods, but it does seem like you could easily chip it on a chicken bone or even while cutting through a big squash. If you are reading handmade Japanese knife reviews, you probably already have a Toyota in the drawer. This is a pretty flat knife with a super pointy tip, its good fun tap-chopping onions etc. You can get away with little rock-chopping with it because of the length but it's not really great for that."
"These are initial impressions after only two weeks of meals. Slides through soft ingredients like there's nothing there, e. g. amazing fun to brunoise onions. Not great food release, which is as expected. Overall a fantastic cutter generally if you can deal with some stiction in taller and wetter ingredients. Great fit and finish. 5 stars for what it is, but handle could be nicer and as a carbon steel lover it's a little clinical."
"Heard a lot of good thing about Takayuki Shibata and found out Knife wear carry his knife in Toronto, A great knife added to my knives collection! Excellent fit and finish, razor sharp out of the box. Very happy with this one."
"This knife is a BADASS! It looks simple, but it cuts like a razor and resharpens effortlessly. One of two of my favorite knifes on my magnets right now. The other is the 240mm AS version of the same BADASS knife!!"
"It truly is a lazer, nice fit and finish and wicked sharp out of the box"
"The sharpest knife I have ever used, hands down. It slides right through everything you put in front of it, and keeps asking for more! If you want to impress your friends and family by cutting a tomato sitting upright on a cutting board, this is the unit. Try turning it upside down and dropping a sheet of paper onto it... now you've got two pieces of paper sitting on the floor, and the jaws of everyone watching."
"Insanely sharp and easy to use"
"Gave this knife as a gift, even had the handle engraved. I have the same size Masakage Koishi and this knife is even lighter. Same balance point, in a perfect spot for chopping. The stainless looks great and cleans easily, and the edge is ridiculously sharp."
"I love this knife! Well balanced, light, very sharp out of the box and keeps a sharp edge. I like the length and height of the knife. My knife skills have improved bc I know use the right tool for the right job. I this is an expensive knife but well worth it if yuh use it every day like I do. I recommend you buy one of their knives whatever your needs are."
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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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