Morihei Hisamoto Hagane 180mm Gyuto Carbon Steel Pakka Handle

Old style forged carbon steel Kanto knife.These representtheoriginalyobochostyle whose design remained relatively unchanged for decades. We are big fans of carbon steelkniveslike this. They cut smoothly, sharpen easily and are not terribly delicate if a few basic rules are followed.

The out-of-the-box sharpness on these is one of the best out there, as they receive a natural stone finish at the Morihei workshop before being boxed up. Bonus points if you follow up with a Japanese natural stone on these. Anyself slurrying honyama stonein the 3-4 hardness and 3-4fineness (1-5 scale) range is great.

Being forged, these have a longer edge life and a wider range of finishesthey workat. While we are a big fan of stamped Carbon Steel Nihonkou style knives these are a step up in quality that is commensurate with the higher price.

These have a strong right hand bias to the face of the blade and are not recommended for left-handed users.