This Eden Takara Gyuto 21 cm is the Japanese version of our European chef’s knife. With a blade length of 21 cm and a longer handle this knife is just one step bigger than a normal 20 cm chef’s knife. This is the allround kitchen aid with superior cutting properties. A joy to work with and a beauty to look at.
## Eden Takara: Made by Yu Kurosaki
The kitchen knives from the Eden Takara collection are made by hand in Japan by Yu Kurosaki. A traditional knife maker from Sabae, Japan. As such these knives are not made in an industrial factory, but a small workshop. The light weight, hammered finish of the blade and razor-sharp edge are characterizing for this knife. Takara means ‘treasure’ in Japanese. And it describes exactly how valuable this knife will be for your kitchen.
## The blade
The core of the blade is forged from top-quality Aogami Blue Paper steel. This is a non-stainless carbon steel which has been hardened up to approx. 63 HRC for the Takara series. This hardness also ensures you can sharpen this type of steel razor-sharp. This core is laminated in between two layers of softer stainless steel for protection. These layers are finished with a hammered finish, called Tsuchime in Japanese. This finish applied after the heat treatment. This technique is called cold forging and leaves you with a remarkable design and rock-solid blade.
## The handle
The handle is made from red sandal wood and the bolster from maple wood. The handle is shaped according to the octagonal, Japanese WA design and is therefore very lightweight. Because the handle is enhanced with a slight wax layer it can handle a couple drops of water, but it is best if you make sure it stays as dry as possible.
## Tips
It important with these Japanese kitchen knives to use and care for them properly. The edge is thinly sharpened and very hard. Improper use may damage the edge. Always use the knife on a wooden or soft plastic cutting board. Each lateral movement with the knife should be avoided. Prying, wedging and chopping are out of the question! Also, stay away from bones and frozen foods. Because the core of the blade is not stainless, it must be washed and dried immediately after use. Don’t wait until after the meal, but clean it directly after cutting. You also have to wash it by hand. Dishwashers will do irreparable damage to these knives.
## Sharpening Eden Takara kitchen knives
Do not sharpen these knives with a pull-through sharpener. Because of the hardness of the steel and the sideways movements that are made with a pull-through sharpener pieces of the edge can namely break off. That is why we recommend sharpening these knives by hand on a sharpening stone, sharpening steel or with a sharpening system.
Blade height4.7 cm,Blade length23.5 cm,Overall length36 cm,Weight150 g,Also popular7 ReviewsNaniwa Super Stone sharpening stone, S1-490, grain 10000£64.00In stockPromo16 ReviewsEden Susumi SG2 Santoku, 18,5 cm£177.00In stockPromo3 ReviewsEden Takara Gyuto 24 cm, Aogami steel£355.95In stock1 ReviewsSakai Takayuki 45-Layer Damascus WA chef's knife 24 cm, 07256-D£199.00± 1 monthSuncraft Senzo Black BD-05 chef's knife 20 cm£209.00± 1 monthTojiro Zen Black chef's knife 21 cm, FD-1564£144.95In stockTojiro Zen Black chef's knife 24 cm, FD-1565£187.95Not availableSakai Takayuki 45-Layer Damascus WA chef's knife 21 cm, 07255-D£169.00± 1 monthMujun Sekiso 10AG-21 gyuto chef's knife 21 cm£179.00± 2 months3 ReviewsSakai Takayuki 45-Layer Damascus WA chef's knife 18 cm, 07254-D£164.00In stockReviewsAverage rating1 ReviewsRobert 't Hart, DelftMonday, 7 January 2019,In generalValue for moneyExpectationsThis review has been written in Dutch. Click to read.SpecificationsGeneral information;Brand,Eden,Colour,brown, light-brown, silver,Can be engravedYes,Series,Takara,Number,1,Warranty on materials and manufacturing defects25 year,Country of originJapan,Article number,EQ2060-021,Dimensions & weight;Blade height4.7 cm,Blade length23.5 cm,Blade thickness1.8 mm,Handle length,12.8 cm,Overall length36 cm,Weight150 g,Material;Material handle,wood, red sandal wood,Type of steel,Aogami Super Blue Paper steel,Hardness63 HRC,Features & functions;Blade characteristics,dents,Finish blade,hammered,Dishwasher safe,No,Right or left-handed,symmetrical,Type,gyutoh, chef's knife,Type of edgeplain edge,Sharpening angle15º,Way of sharpeningAsian sharpening angle,Type of handle,Oriental handle,Total angle30 degrees,Scope of delivery;Delivered as a set,No,Number of knives1.
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