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About Masutani - Masutani Hamono has been producing high-quality kitchen knives for four generations in Echizen city. Their goal is to create high-quality blades at an accessible price point for anyone, and they’ve nailed it. Their blades are super accessible and cut like a dream, being lovingly shaped, polished, and handled by grandfather, father, and son.
Working with stainless steels such as VG10 and VG1 ensures they take and keep an edge just as well as some of the fancier Japanese knives out there but aren’t as fragile or prone to rust as knives made from high-carbon steel. This furthers their accessibility, making them a valuable tool for anyone who wants to upgrade their kitchen toolkit. Typically finished with a Western-style riveted handle, called a ‘yo-handle’ in Japan, they have a confident feel without being as heavy as many Western-style knives. They feel well-balanced for professionals, home cooks, and even burnt-out retired chefs like me.
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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| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
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| Rockwell Hardness | 58 - 61 |
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| Handle | Western Handle - Pakkawood Metal Bolster |
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Overall rating: 4.9772725 / 5 from 44 reviews.
The Masutani VG1 Tsuchime Western Gyuto 180mm knife is praised for its high-quality craftsmanship, excellent cutting performance, and accessible price. Loved by customers for its beauty and functionality, it offers a well-balanced feel suitable for various cooking levels. Made from durable stainless steel, it maintains an edge well and is less prone to rust compared to high-carbon steel knives.
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"This is my first "real" chef's knife and it handles beautifully. In terms of weight, it feels light in the hand and just glides through the food when I'm cutting. The tip on it is a good profile and the whole thing feels like it's made to last. The wooden handle feels solidly attached to the blade. The lack of a bolster lets me chop with the heel of the blade nicely and it just really feels like a great "So you wanna get serious about cooking?" knife."
"Man oh man. Giving this to my partner as a gift and tested it out on a piece of paper. Like butter, dude. He's going to freak out when he gets this."
"Bought that as a gift and was really appreciated!! Nicely balanced, blade is thin and cuts really well! For that price, you’ll go and long and nice way!!"
"great knife love the weight and length very versatile"
"This knife is great. Feels good in the hands, looks aesthetically pleasing, and was reasonably priced. The big change for me using this knife in comparison to all my old cheap knives is how much I have to pay attention while cutting. It slices so easily that I need to constantly be focused while chopping, as it wouldn't take the much effort to slice one of my fingies. I appreciate the focus, care, and intentionality this knife has brought to my prep time."
"Pretty happy with this knife. Really like the handle and suprisingly this knife is very good for bread, sourdough. . ."
"Great knife, my first “professional” cooking knife & I’ve already gotten so much use out of it. Cuts great & easy to clean."
"Purchased this for a Mother’s Day gift, she loved my knives but was intimidated by the care needed on carbon knives so this stainless one is perfect!"
"I have a masutani Nakiri before i purchased this and because of the quality and reliability of the knife i tried looking for another and this one did not disappoint. Good thing knifewear has this knife in stock the knife is being used everyday it is really sharp. The only thingnindont like is the handle is too slippery and smaller in terms of my hands but anyways its not a deal breaker."
"Silly as it may sound, this is one of the highlights of my summer! As the primary chef of my family of 5, and a lover of cooking, I have been wanting a truly professional grade knife for a while. This Mastuani Vg1 Tsuchme makes chopping even more of a pleasure than it was before! This knife is my new pride and joy! Thank you to the knowledgeable staff at Knifewear who helped me find the perfect knife!"
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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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