Slicing Knife (Petty) - 6 in. (150mm) - Ginsan Stainless

Product Description for Slicing Knife (Petty) - 6 in. (150mm) - Ginsan Stainless

Maker: Hatsukokoro - All Lines (click to see more by this maker)
Price: $106.95 Saving: $68.05
Item num: 108212
Blade length: 6.30 in.
Cutting edge length: 6.00 in.
Total length: 10.90 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.18 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.07 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.07 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.03 in.
Item weight: 2.40 oz.
Shipment weight: 5.4 oz.
Blade: San mai blade with a Ginsan stainless steel blade surrounded by layers of stainless steel, Hrc 61
Bolster: Dyed and stabilized maple
Handle: Octagonal curly maple
Description: A slicing knife is between a chef’s knife and a paring knife, with a narrower and straighter blade. This makes it perfect for a multitude of small tasks where more precise cuts are needed, such as trimming broccoli, green beans, or other smaller vegetables. Some cooks like to use it in their hand, too—almost like a large paring knife. Others like its smaller size as an alternative to the chef’s knife. Utility knives are sometimes called sandwich knives because they work well on almost everything that goes into a sandwich—from thin-skinned vegetables such as tomatoes, to meats and cheeses.
Hayabusa chef's knives are made in Seki City, Japan and feature a high performance blade. The use of Ginsan steel brings an essential innovation to blacksmithing of knives by combining the qualities of high end steels with the rust resistance of stainless steels. Ginsan is sharp like shirogami, yet easy to maintain. The Ginsan stain resistant core is surrounded by softer low carbon stainless steel. This is a great choice for a home chef who wants high performance, easier care, or a professional chef that works in a high volume kitchen. It is hardened to Hrc 61 for superior edge retention. This gives the blade an exceedingly tough, long lasting and chip resist edge that is relatively easy to sharpen. A convex grind (hamaguri-ba) assists food to release from the side of the knife. The ambidextrous blade features a 50/50 grind. The distal tapered blade (beginning with a thicker spine where the blade comes out of the handle and becoming progressively thinner as it approaches the detail-oriented tip. The blade is impressively lightweight, making it comfortable, even after hours of use.
The octagonal "Wa" style handle is ambidextrous. Curly maple is surrounded by front and rear dyed and stabilized curly maple ferrule. Like other kitchen knives, this knife should not be put in a dishwasher.
Hayabusa by Hatsukokoro chef's knives are a great choice for the cook who is looking for a well balanced, solid, high performing stainless steel laser that is easy to work with and maintain.


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