Tojiro F-654, 37 Layered DP Damascus - Chef's knife, VG 10 steel, 180 mm blade, Japan

A series for connoisseurs of not only quality cutting, but also knife esthetics.

Knives are made of batch steel, with core of popular VG-10.

On plates made a unique pattern of 36 layers of stainless Damascus steel.

In ancient times it was believed that blade forged in this way, combines excellent strength and retains its sharpness for a long time.

That is, a multi-layered ornament was a sign of a higher-grade edged weapon capable of combining to some extent opposing properties, which in combination gave the product amazing qualities.

Nowadays, it is more a tribute to tradition, however, it is beyond doubt that knives decorated with skilful steel patterns have a very attractive appearance, and are the best gift.

Small Western Gyuto 180 mm in an expensive version, decorated with patterns of Damascus steel in 36 layers.

Since the model size of the “Chef” starts from 21-23 cm, the 18 cm blade makes it a universal medium size knife.

Here we offer an excellent universal solution for home cooking, where sometimes there is not a large working space and there is no need for a large knife.

Classic cook techniques with such a knife can not be mastered, but he will cope with all ordinary household tasks perfectly.

It may be main competitor Santoku, because difference length of the blade from them is small.

It goes well with petty, a knife for auxiliary tasks, and can be a medium knife in the 3-piece Knife Set (Paring, Santoku, Chef’s Knife) or a large knife in the home "Cooking knife pair".

The core, from the well-known and proven stainless steel VG-10 with excellent hardening to a hardness of 60 HRC on the Rockwell scale.

Plates made of multilayer damascus, with a unique non-repeating pattern in 37 layers, including a cutting core.

Tojiro products are manufactured in Japan at the Fuji Cutlery Co. factory in Tsubame, Niigata Prefecture.

This is an enterprise that created and owns brand rights.

The production culture and sophisticated technologies, including Decarburization Prevention (DP), put the company's products at an unattainable level in terms of price to performance.

Cutting edge is very thin, so the ability to cut perfectly remains for a very long time, also thank's to the geometry of the blade.

Comfortable full-sized handle.

Most owners note the convenience of form, both for a large male palm and a small female hand.

The section is rectangular, with rounded edges, providing reliable retention and control of the direction of the blade, during any work.

Pakka wood material is warm, durable and pleasant to the touch.

This is a composite of wood and plastic, impregnated under pressure with a special composition.

Such treatment eliminates wetting and swelling, highly hygienic, odorless and safe for contact with food.