The Sentan Semi-Stainless Nashiji Gyuto 240mm with purple-gold ferrule is the largest chef knife in the line, built for cooks who want reach without giving up control. Sentan, a coined name that means forged a thousand times, reflects the patient work behind every knife in the line. The cutting core is a Japanese tool steel built on high carbon and high chromium, the same family of steel trusted for industrial dies and punches. The chromium carbides it forms give the edge real staying power, molybdenum and vanadium add toughness, and the high chromium content makes it semi-stainless and much easier to live with than carbon steel.
The 243 mm blade and 49 mm height give you plenty of edge for long slicing strokes and a broad flat for scooping, while the thin grind keeps the knife responsive. Stainless cladding with a nashiji (pear skin) finish protects the core and adds subtle character, and the exposed core steel along the edge shows where the work happens. An olive wood handle and purple-gold acrylic ferrule give the knife a distinctive look, and the spine and choil are polished. At 61 HRC, the edge holds well and sharpens nicely on whetstones.
Please note that the manufacturing process for the acrylic ferrule uses both purple and gold tones, which results in a varying mixture of the two colors.
Care Instructions: Hand wash only and dry immediately after use. Do not store the knife wet or leave it in a sheath or saya while damp. Avoid cutting hard or frozen foods. Use a wooden or soft synthetic cutting board. The core steel is semi-stainless and may develop a light patina over time, which is normal and does not affect performance.
The 243 mm blade and 49 mm height give you plenty of edge for long slicing strokes and a broad flat for scooping, while the thin grind keeps the knife responsive. Stainless cladding with a nashiji (pear skin) finish protects the core and adds subtle character, and the exposed core steel along the edge shows where the work happens. An olive wood handle and purple-gold acrylic ferrule give the knife a distinctive look, and the spine and choil are polished. At 61 HRC, the edge holds well and sharpens nicely on whetstones.
Please note that the manufacturing process for the acrylic ferrule uses both purple and gold tones, which results in a varying mixture of the two colors.
Care Instructions: Hand wash only and dry immediately after use. Do not store the knife wet or leave it in a sheath or saya while damp. Avoid cutting hard or frozen foods. Use a wooden or soft synthetic cutting board. The core steel is semi-stainless and may develop a light patina over time, which is normal and does not affect performance.
- Brand: Sentan
- Construction: San Mai
- Edge Steel: Japanese High-Carbon, High-Chromium Semi-Stainless Tool Steel
- Cladding: Stainless Steel
- Finish: Nashiji (Pear Skin)
- Handle: Olive Wood
- Ferrule: Purple-Gold Acrylic
- Origin: Steel and Cladding Made in Japan / Final Manufacturing in China
- Weight: 5.8 oz (166 g)
- Blade Length: 243 mm
- Total Length: 380 mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2 mm
- Blade Height: 49 mm
- Edge Steel Hardness: HRC 61
- Edge Grind: 50/50
- Spine and Choil: Polished
