The Takayuki Grand Chef sujihiki is made from the highly regarded Bohler N690 stainless steel. The iron used to make this alloy is excavated from the Bohler-Uddeholm company mines and contains an extremely low amount of phosphorus and sulfur, boasting some of the lowest impurities of any stainless steel and resulting in an alloy regarded as one of the finest in the world. N690 offers exceptional sharpness alongside abrasion and corrosion resistance that holds up over years of service, an essential quality in any busy kitchen.
The Sakai Takayuki company traces its roots to sword making in Sakai, Japan, nearly 600 years ago. The current version of the company was established in 1946 and has since become one of the largest manufacturers of Japanese knives in the world. In 1982, Takayuki received the high honor of having their knives designated as Traditional Arts and Crafts. This sujihiki pairs the blade with a ho wood octagonal handle and buffalo horn ferrule, suited to the long, single-stroke draw cuts this format is built around.
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 Sakai Takayuki company traces its roots to sword making in Sakai, Japan, nearly 600 years ago. The current version of the company was established in 1946 and has since become one of the largest manufacturers of Japanese knives in the world. In 1982, Takayuki received the high honor of having their knives designated as Traditional Arts and Crafts. This sujihiki pairs the blade with a ho wood octagonal handle and buffalo horn ferrule, suited to the long, single-stroke draw cuts this format is built around.
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.
- Brand: Takayuki
- Line: Grand Chef
- Location: Sakai, Japan
- Construction: Mono Steel
- Steel: Bohler N690 Stainless Steel
- HRC: 60
- Handle: Ho Wood Octagonal
- Ferrule: Buffalo Horn
- Weight: 4.0 oz (112 g)
- Blade Length: 271mm
- Total Length: 420mm
- Spine Thickness at Heel: 2mm
- Blade Height: 39mm
