Kanetsune KC-951 Tsuchime Gyuto 180mm

Your first Japanese knife should be a gyuto, and it should not cost so much that you are afraid to use it. This is a 180 mm gyuto, short enough for a small board and a cautious hand, from Kanetsune's factory-made line: proper Japanese steel and a hammered finish that helps food fall off the blade, at a price that lets you find out if you like it.

The LADJA team uses it for:

• Meat, fish and vegetables, all of it
• Rock chopping and push cuts
• Learning to sharpen on a knife that forgives mistakes
• The first Japanese knife

Details:

• Type: Gyuto, all-around chef's knife
• Blade: 180 mm
• Steel: DSR-1K6 high-carbon stainless by Daido Steel, 0.6% carbon with molybdenum
• Finish: hammered (tsuchime), helps food release
• Brand: Kanetsune, Japan. One of the largest knife producers in the country. KC-950 series, factory made