KC-945 Kengata Stainless Steel 180mm Kitchen Cutlery Knife

The KC-945 features a VG-1 stainless steel core /SUS410 stainless steel (Tsuchime "Mirror" Finish) blade with a black wood handle which has a stainless steel bolster. The kengata is a fabulous Japanese-style chef knife that has some santoku qualities in there as well. The design is perfect for a variety of chopping and mincing.

About the KC-940 Tsuchime VG-1 series:

Knives of this series feature Hon-Warikomi clad blades with a VG-1 core sandwiched by SUS410 stainless steel. This provides excellent edge-retention to a hardness of HRC 59-60. They are beautifully-hammered, mirror polish, tsuchime-finish blades. "Tsuchime", is a Japanese-style hammer finish and helps to release foods quickly from the blade while cutting, making the meal-prep process quicker and more efficient. Proudly made in Seki, Japan.