Suien has been made famous in the knife community for offering great quality at a great value. They are most well known for their Suien VC Chinese Cleaver. This gyuto is made of solid blue #2. It is high carbon steel, so it can rust if not cared for properly. Suien aims for 62-63 hRC on these knives.
Knife Type: Gyuto
Steel Type: Carbon
Handle Type: Western
Construction Type: Mono-Steel
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Handle Length: 127mm
Handle Height: 269mm
Handle Width: 19.2mm
Handle to Tip Length: 277mm
Heel to Tip Length: 270mm
Width of Spine at Middle: 2.1mm
Width of Spine 1cm from the Tip: 0.8mm
Width of Spine at Handle: 2.75mm
Width of Spine above Heel: 2.3mm
Blade Thickness 1/2 way between the Spine and Edge: 2.1mm