Gesshin Ginga 240mm White #2 Honyaki Gyuto with Black Micarta Handle

Ashi Home Set (130mm & 170mm)

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• We are very excited to bring you knives from Ashi Hamono. Ashi Hamono produces their knives entirely in-house. From the blade to the handle, they do it all. Their knives are very well finished, beautiful to look at, and have very good geometry. When you hold these knives in your hand, you can really see and feel the attention to detail that Ashi gives to every knife.

  Ashi refers to this set as the “With Mother” set. They designed these knives to be very unintimidating and easy to use. Ashi hopes to encourage families to cook together in the home and hopes that this set will inspire people to do so. The 130mm and 170mm sized knives are very comfortable sizes for many home cooks. The shape of the blade is similar to the santoku knives that have become so popular recently. This set can be great for home cooks looking for easy to use and unintimidating knives, or for pros looking for a few comfortable line knives for cramped quarters. Don’t let the name of the set throw you off… these are high-performance knives for home cooks and pros alike. These knives are hardened to 58 HRC.

• • Knife Type: Santoku
  • Steel Type: Stainless
  • Handle Type: Western
  • Construction Type: Mono-Steel
  • Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
• • Handle Length: 123mm
  • Handle Height: 28mm
  • Handle Width: 17mm
  • Handle to Tip Length: 180mm
  • Heel to Tip Length: 172mm
  • Width of Spine at Middle: 1.81mm
  • Width of Spine 1cm from the Tip: 0.66mm
  • Width of Spine at Handle: 1.94mm
  • Width of Spine above Heel: 1.91mm
  • Blade Thickness 1/2 way between the Spine and Edge: 1.27mm
  • Blade Height at Heel: 40mm
  • Weight: 116g
  • Handle Length:  110mm
  • Handle Height: 26mm
  • Handle Width: 14mm
  • Handle to Tip Length: 137mm
  • Heel to Tip Length: 130mm
  • Width of Spine at Middle: 1.83mm
  • Width of Spine 1cm from the Tip: 0.56mm
  • Width of Spine at Handle: 1.87mm
  • Width of Spine above Heel: 1.87mm
  • Blade Thickness 1/2 way between the Spine and Edge: 1.27mm
  • Blade Height at Heel: 34mm
  • Weight: 82g

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Blazen Ryu 150mm Gyuto (With Saya)

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• The Blazen series features an SG2 core (a powdered stainless steel), clad in softer stainless steel. A long time ago, when I was still cooking professionally, Blazen was one of my first serious Japanese knives. Even back then, they were known for exceptional edge retention and a great distal taper. Since that time, they have gotten better. When visiting Echizen on one of our Japan trips, we met with Ryusen Hamono, the maker of Blazen knives. Their commitment to excellence in grind quality, fit and finish, and consistency in each line they made was most impressive. Likewise, it was clear they took great care and pride in each step of the knife making process, which they do entirely in-house. From the forging to the heat treating to the product design and packaging, they had smart, well thought out processes in place. Ryusen used to be one of the most popular OEM makers in Japan, as they had an excellent reputation for the knives they produced. More recently, the have stopped all OEM work to focus on their own brand. With this shift in philosophy, they have redoubled efforts to constantly make improvements to their various series (profiles, grinds, fit and finish, forging, heat treating, etc.). This is extremely apparent in their most recent offerings. They have done an excellent job at both researching on their own, as well as eliciting in-depth feedback from professional chefs and customers. Their business philosophy is such that they are open to new and better ways of doing things at every step of the way. We are proud to be Ryusen's only official dealership for the Americas.

  The Blazen series has a decently tall blade height, a very thin tip, is thin behind the edge, but has some weight to it, due to the distal taper. They cut rather well and have amazingly good edge retention. While the steel is hard, the heat treatment method they are using works extremely well and creates an edge that sharpens easily and takes a very nice edge. The spine and choil are polished, and the level of polish on the handle and bolster is indicative of the level of care that goes into each knife. This knife comes with a black ho wood saya and pin.

• • Knife Type: Gyuto
  • Steel Type: SG2 Stainless
  • Handle Type: Western Pakkawood
  • Construction Type: Stainless Clad
• • Handle Length: 108mm
  • Handle Height: 18.12mm
  • Handle Width: 12.21mm
  • Handle to Tip Length: 155mm
  • Heel to Tip Length: 152mm
  • Width of Spine at Middle: 1.67mm
  • Width of Spine 1cm from the Tip: 0.55mm
  • Width of Spine at Handle: 1.92mm
  • Width of Spine above Heel: 1.65mm
  • Blade Thickness 1/2 way between the Spine and Edge: 1.20mm
  • Blade Height at Heel: 35mm
  • Weight: 99g

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Blazen Ryu 150mm Honesuki (With Saya)

$ 325.00

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• The Blazen series features an SG2 core (a powdered stainless steel), clad in softer stainless steel. A long time ago, when I was still cooking professionally, Blazen was one of my first serious Japanese knives. Even back then, they were known for exceptional edge retention and a great distal taper. Since that time, they have gotten better. When visiting Echizen on one of our Japan trips, we met with Ryusen Hamono, the maker of Blazen knives. Their commitment to excellence in grind quality, fit and finish, and consistency in each line they made was most impressive. Likewise, it was clear they took great care and pride in each step of the knife making process, which they do entirely in-house. From the forging to the heat treating to the product design and packaging, they had smart, well thought out processes in place. Ryusen used to be one of the most popular OEM makers in Japan, as they had an excellent reputation for the knives they produced. More recently, the have stopped all OEM work to focus on their own brand. With this shift in philosophy, they have redoubled efforts to constantly make improvements to their various series (profiles, grinds, fit and finish, forging, heat treating, etc.). This is extremely apparent in their most recent offerings. They have done an excellent job at both researching on their own, as well as eliciting in depth feedback from professional chefs and customers. Their business philosophy is such that they are open to new and better ways of doing things at every step of the way. We are proud to be Ryusen's only official dealership for the Americas.

  The Blazen series has a decently tall blade height, a very thin tip, is thin behind the edge, but has some weight to it, due to the spine to edge and distal tapers. They cut rather well and have amazingly good edge retention. While the steel is hard, the heat treatment method they are using works extremely well and creates an edge that sharpens easily and takes a very nice edge. The spine and choil are polished, and the level of polish on the handle and bolster is indicative of the level of care that goes into each knife. Also, every Blazen knife comes with a black saya.

• • Knife Type: Honesuki
  • Steel Type: SG2 Stainless
  • Handle Type: Western Pakkawood
  • Construction Type: Stainless Clad
  • Hand Orientation: Right-Handed
• • Handle Length: 115mm
  • Handle Height: 24.58mm
  • Handle Width: 16.69mm
  • Handle to Tip Length: 153mm
  • Heel to Tip Length: 150mm
  • Width of Spine at Middle: 2.42mm
  • Width of Spine 1cm from the Tip: 0.54mm
  • Width of Spine at Handle: 2.87mm
  • Width of Spine above Heel: 2.68mm
  • Blade Thickness 1/2 way between the Spine and Edge: 1.46mm
  • Blade Height at Heel: 40mm
  • Weight: 166g

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Blazen Ryu 175mm Santoku (With Saya)

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• The Blazen series features an SG2 core (a powdered stainless steel), clad in softer stainless steel. A long time ago, when I was still cooking professionally, Blazen was one of my first serious Japanese knives. Even back then, they were known for exceptional edge retention and a great distal taper. Since that time, they have gotten better. When visiting Echizen on one of our Japan trips, we met with Ryusen Hamono, the maker of Blazen knives. Their commitment to excellence in grind quality, fit and finish, and consistency in each line they made was most impressive. Likewise, it was clear they took great care and pride in each step of the knife making process, which they do entirely in-house. From the forging to the heat treating to the product design and packaging, they had smart, well thought out processes in place. Ryusen used to be one of the most popular OEM makers in Japan, as they had an excellent reputation for the knives they produced. More recently, the have stopped all OEM work to focus on their own brand. With this shift in philosophy, they have redoubled efforts to constantly make improvements to their various series (profiles, grinds, fit and finish, forging, heat treating, etc.). This is extremely apparent in their most recent offerings. They have done an excellent job at both researching on their own, as well as eliciting in depth feedback from professional chefs and customers. Their business philosophy is such that they are open to new and better ways of doing things at every step of the way. We are proud to be Ryusen's sole official dealership for the Americas.
  

  The Blazen series has a decently tall blade height, a very thin tip, is thin behind the edge, but has some weight to it, due to the spine to edge and distal tapers. They cut rather well and have amazingly good edge retention. While the steel is hard, the heat treatment method they are using works extremely well and creates an edge that sharpens easily and takes a very nice edge. The spine and choil are polished, and the level of polish on the handle and bolster is indicative of the level of care that goes into each knife. Also, every Blazen knife comes with a black saya.

• • Knife Type: Santoku
  • Steel Type: SG2 Stainless
  • Handle Type: Western Pakkawood
  • Construction Type: Stainless Clad
  • Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
• • Handle Length: 118mm
  • Handle Height: 23.78mm
  • Handle Width: 16.27mm
  • Handle to Tip Length: 177mm
  • Heel to Tip Length: 172mm
  • Width of Spine at Middle: 1.78mm
  • Width of Spine 1cm from the Tip: 0.68mm
  • Width of Spine at Handle: 2.81mm
  • Width of Spine above Heel: 2.34mm
  • Blade Thickness 1/2 way between the Spine and Edge: 1.35mm
  • Blade Height at Heel: 45mm
  • Weight: 177g

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