Kiritsuke Japanese kitchen knife Nakagawa Satoshi Ginsan NS-GKG210 21cm

Nakagawa Satoshi hand-forged this Kiritsuke gyuto knife. This is a cross between a slicer and a chef's knife made in Japan. Ginsan silver 3 steel is used to make the kiritsuke knife's blade. Ginsan steel, sometimes referred to as Silver-3 or Ginsanko, possesses superior stainless qualities. This stainless carbon steel has 14% more chromium added to it. Ginsan has nearly the same edge retention and a toughness comparable to Shirogami #2. Handle made of traditional Japanese mono ebony wood. The blade is 42.3 mm high. Dishwasher use is not permitted for this knife. Japanese kitchen knives feature thin blades that are extremely durable. Cutting bones and meat with bones, coconuts and other nuts, and other hard goods using Japanese chef knives is prohibited.