Yaxell Damascus Chef's Knife 20 cm Super Gou Ypsilon 37200

The chef's knife is the most useful of all knives in the kitchen. Based on the Japanese way of cutting, this knife is an essential tool for the preparation of both Asian and European cuisine. Series that demonstrates quality and perfection in all its glory. Knife with an excellent quality edge, you really enjoy using it. Damascus knife 193 layers - 193 layers.

Damascus knife 193 layers - 193 layers. Unlike the classic vegetable knife, when using a santoku youi set the tip of the knife as a guide and cut mainly with the back of the blade. Be careful, you have to avoid the bones.

The back of the handle is discreetly engraved with the name "Gou".

On the blade four japanese characters are hand-engraved meaning 'Super Gou, the samurai spirit'. Ypsilon- the model's name comes from the letter "Y" in German languafe. The Y represents the Yaxell logo.

A nice wooden Katana sheath is includes in the product.

Ypsilon is a registered trade mark of yaxell corporation. This Word represents the initial Yaxell in old Greek language.

Yaxell blades are heated in a kiln to a very high temperature and then ice hardened. Then they are again tempered using high temperature to make the blade strong and durable with long-lasting perfomance. At the same time, this special heat treatment makes the blade corrosion resisstant.

Blade

core ultra hardSG 2 Micro carbide powder stainless steel.

The core is surrounded by 96 light and hard sheets of high carbon stainless steel on each side, thus creating an amazingly sharp and durable 193-layer damascen blade (193 layers).

Hardness

HRC 63+

Edging

Less than12 degrees ,each side

Yaxell knives are made by experienced Japanese craftsmen and their production is completed by hand. This is the main reason why we cannot know exactly the degrees of each knife.

Handle

Micarta - black color.

is an odorless and enormously durable material made of resin and linen.

This material lasts decades. The end of the handle is made out of stainless steel,which gives the knife outstanding stability.

Internal handle made of a single piece of 18/10 steel joins the blade of the multiple layers. This link is not visible, but at the same time it is very strong. A unique construction from Yaxell.

3 stainless steel rivets fasten the handle tightly

Dimensions

Blade length: 20 cm

Length 34 cm

Blade width: 4,5 cm

Weight: 220 gr

Sharpening

The outstanding edge of the Yaxell knives has been achieved by combining the best of advanced technology with the unsurpassed knowledge and expertise of the craftsmen making these professional kitchen knives.

Their skills have been cultivated in traditional Japanese sword making techniques, handed down from generation to generation over seven centuries in Seki, Japan the capital of swords and knives.

Damascus steel

Damascus steel knives began to be made in the Middle Ages in Japan and are legendary for their very durable and sharp blades. Their blade consists of a central core of hard VG10 carbon steel alloy on which steel sheets are folded, creating a blade that is hard, extremely sharp up to 15° and very resistant to oxidation and wear.