The Takayuki knife company has existed in one form or another for 600 years, and that depth of experience has shaped a modern company intent on combining new technologies and methods with this ancient art. This 260mm kiritsuke is made with N690 stainless steel sourced from the Swedish Uddeholm factory. The quality iron used to produce the alloy is excavated from the Uddeholm company mines and contains an extremely low amount of phosphorus and sulfur, resulting in a steel regarded as one of the finest in the world. Takayuki hardens the steel to about 60 HRC, and because this is a mono steel blade with no cladding of other steels, the knife offers superior stainless properties and the ease of maintenance many chefs appreciate.
The POM handle is attached to the blade with three stainless rivets, and both the handle and the stainless bolster are finished very well, feeling genuinely good in hand. A matching saya is included with this knife.
Care Instructions: Bohler N690 is a fully stainless steel - hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher. Sharpen on quality water stones and strop regularly between sharpenings.
The POM handle is attached to the blade with three stainless rivets, and both the handle and the stainless bolster are finished very well, feeling genuinely good in hand. A matching saya is included with this knife.
Care Instructions: Bohler N690 is a fully stainless steel - hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher. Sharpen on quality water stones and strop regularly between sharpenings.
- Maker: Sakai Takayuki
- Location: Sakai, Japan
- Knife Line: Grand Chef
- Steel: N690 Stainless
- HRC: 60-61
- Handle: POM
- Saya: Included
- Weight: 8.3 oz (236 g)
- Blade Length: 262mm
- Total Length: 397mm
- Spine Thickness at Heel: 2mm
- Blade Height: 35mm
