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Gihei HAP40 Kazahana Gyuto 210mm

Gihei HAP40 Kazahana Gyuto 210mm

$481.00 USD
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 Atsushi Hosokawa-san and Takashi Hosokawa-san, a father and son, are the two blacksmiths behind Gihei knives. While the Hosokawas enjoy working with traditional high carbon steel, they recognize that many folks would prefer a high-performance blade that won't rust easily. This drove them to seek out steel that would offer the best of both worlds.

HAP40 and ZDP189 steels are extremely unconventional in the world of blacksmithing, yet both are considered to be 'super steels'. Both are extremely hard, to the point that most blacksmiths can't even forge with them. The Hosokawas are exceptional for their ability to work with these unusual materials, and the superhuman perseverance it took to master forging them paid off: the hardness and ‘wear resistance’ of these steels allow kitchen knives made from them to retain their edge longer than any other line I’ve seen. While this also makes them more challenging to sharpen, their mind-blowing performance is well worth it.

 


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
Maintenance Level Low
Blade Length 210 mm |
Blade Height 48.7 mm
Thickness 2.9 mm / 1.4 mm
ⓘAbove the Heel / 1cm from the tip.
Weight 178 g
Steel Type HAP40 High Speed Powder Semi-stainless Steel with Stainless Steel Cladding
Rockwell Hardness 65 - 67
Edge/Bevel Double (50/50)
Handle Wa (Japanese) Handle - Octagon Magnolia Water Buffalo Horn Collar
Blacksmith Atsushi Hosokawa
Made in Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata, Japan

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Overall rating: 4.3333335 / 5 from 3 reviews.

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Great Gyuto

"Easy to use. I love the 210mm length. The blade is thicker than the Shibata Koetetsu's (Petty & Bunka) which gives it a very comfortable feel of strength. A good confidence when cutting harder veggies or tougher pieces of meat. This my knife and it gets washed immediately after use, immediately.... Hap40 may be rust prone so wash n Dry, no sitting around like the R2 steel knives that the family uses. Flat belly for a Gyuto which helps with all cutting...I do not rock chop any longer so a round belly of a knife is a detriment for Me. All the knives in our house are now flat belly knives, only way to go."

— John (5/5)

Review update

"Update to my first review of this knife. This update makes me sad because I love this knife but after just 2 uses it has already developed micro chips ( I think they could be removed with a sharpening ) near the tip of the blade. Not sure if you can see them in the photo. Because this knife is so fragile I must change my reveiw to 3 stars. Note: I babied this knife. I did not drag it or go near any bones. When near a bone I would switch to my cheap Ginsu."

— Jackie (3/5)

I LOVE!!! this knife.

"This is my first Japanese knife and my first time dealing with Knifewear.As for the knife, I LOVE!!! that it is super sharp, easy to maintain and fits in with the Japanese worldview of simplicity. I did find it cheaper on another website but Knifewear matched the price. Overall experience with this product and Knifewear have been very postive and I would recommend both. I will be buying from Knifewear again."

— Jackie (5/5)

Q&A

What does the “Kazahana” designation mean? I don’t see it in other vendors’ descriptions of Gihei HAP40 knives. Thanks.
Hey Lon, it is just the 'name' of the knife line. It roughly translates as 'Snow flake' or 'Wind flower'. Let me know if we can help with anything else - Ellie

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