Gesshin Kagero knives are constructed with a stainless powdered steel core and softer stainless cladding. They have very good edge retention and take a very good edge. These knives are on the thinner side of things, but not quite as thin as the thinnest knives we have. They get very thin behind the edge though. They are not as brittle as some other powdered steels, such as SG1 or SG2, but have equal (and sometimes better edge retention). They are also pretty easy to sharpen. The Gesshin Kagero knives come with a ho wood saya.
Knife Type: Gyuto
Steel Type: Stainless
Handle Type: Western
Construction Type: Clad
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Handle Length: 112mm
Handle Height: 27.16mm
Handle Width: 16.56mm
Handle to Tip Length: 220mm
Heel to Tip Length: 215mm
Width of Spine at Middle: 2.18mm
Width of Spine 1cm from the Tip: 0.89mm
Width of Spine at Handle: 2.21mm
Width of Spine above Heel: 2.18mm
Blade Thickness 1/2 way between the Spine and Edge: 1.61mm
Gesshin Kagero knives are constructed with a stainless powdered steel core and softer stainless cladding. They have very good edge retention and take a very good edge. These knives have a really nice distal taper, rounded spine and choil, and good edge geometry. They are not as brittle as some other powdered steels, such as SG1 or SG2, but have equal (and sometimes better edge retention). They are also pretty easy to sharpen. The wa-handled versions feature ho wood octagon handles and come with ho wood sayas.
Knife Type: Gyuto
Steel Type: Stainless
Handle Type: Ho Wood Octagon
Construction Type: Clad
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Handle Length: 130mm
Handle Height: 24.84mm
Handle Width: 20.38mm
Handle to Tip Length: 223mm
Heel to Tip Length: 213mm
Width of Spine at Handle: 2.95mm
Width of Spine above Heel: 3.09mm
Width of Spine at Middle: 2.20mm
Width of Spine 1cm from the Tip: 0.77mm
Blade Thickness 1/2 way between the Spine and Edge: 1.88 mm
