Gyuto knife, Shirogami 1 with Iron cladding, Kurouchi finish - Matsubara

Matsubara Hamono is now run by Master Katsuto Tanaka who has now been making knives for almost 40 years. They still use traditional forge welding techniques and are able to produce excellent hardness from their steels. We are very excited to sell these knives.

SHAPE: Gyuto. Japan's answer to the chef's knife with a thinner profile. Gyuto translates to cow sword.

STEEL: Shirogami (white paper) 1 steel. This steel has the highest amount of carbon out of the paper steels so will get crazy sharp easily. Due to the non stainless nature of this steel care must be taken to dry the knives properly after use.

FINISH: Kurouchi. This is a traditional, rustic finish achieved by leaving the furnace scale from the forging process on the blade rather than polishing it off. It has the advantage of reducing the reactivity of the surface of the knife and gives the blade a stylish, matt black finish.

HANDLE: 210mm - Octagonal Oak wood handle with Wenge ferule

240mm - Octagonal Ebony wood handle with black buffalo horn ferule

LENGTH: 210mm or 240mm

MAKER: Matsubara - Omura city, Japan

SAUNDERS SAYS: “Wow. This whole range is really tall which is something I love.”

These knives are hand-forged so there may be slight variations in measurements and finishes.