Honyaki Chef's Knife - Gyuto (9-1/3 in.) with Curly Maple and TruStone

Product Description for Honyaki Chef's Knife - Gyuto (9-1/3 in.) with Curly Maple and TruStone

Maker: Tre' Hill (click to see more by this maker)
Price: $1,000.00
Item num: 110016
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 9.20 in.
Cutting edge length: 9.30 in.
Total length: 15.00 in.
Blade height (at heel): 2.08 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.09 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.09 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.09 in.
Item weight: 6.00 oz.
Blade: W2 carbon steel wth a honyaki clay zone heat treatment
Bolster: TruStone with white and gold webbing
Handle: Teal dyed and stabilized curly maple
Description: This elegant gyuto is the creation of Tre' Hill of 3rdhillcustoms. Tre' (b. 1982) hails from Powder Springs, GA, where he and his wife (a part time potter), live on a 10 acre Muscovy duck farm. For the past four years, when not raising ducks, he has been hidden in his forge, honing his skills. He has always enjoyed working with his hands -- whether working on cars or building things -- and developing the skills to make knives seemed to come naturally. He specializes in chef's knives and folders.
The gyuto is modeled after the French pattern chef's knife. Longer and slimmer than the santoku, it is a general purpose chef's knife. The long blade is needed for the slicing motion required to cut meats and the tall profile provides plenty of finger clearance over a cutting board. This gyuto is a perfect general purpose chef's knife to grab whether chopping onions, mincing parsley, or slicing meat.
The broad W2 carbon steel blade was hand ground and differentially heat treated. Tre' borrowed his heat treatment technique from the world of Japanese swords. The spine was coated with clay prior to quenching. This acts as a heat sink and ensures a super-hard, long lasting cutting edge with a softer, more reslient spine. Honyaki knives have some of the best edge holding of any knives but are slightly more fragile than a san mai blade. Both the spine and choil are nicely rounded for a comfortable grip with no hot spots. The blade features a convex grind to help release food from the side of the knife when slicing.
The elegant dyed curly maple handle is inspired by traditional Japanese handles. The base is rounded while the top is faceted. The front of the handle is sealed with a TruStone bolster that combines white stone with gold web. This beautiful material is made from natural stone ores which are crushed, pigmented and then stabilized in acrylic resin. This creates a material which is vibrant and beautiful mimicking real precious stones while providing the strength and stability to ensure that it will be durable and easier to work than precious stone materials. Thin black, white, and green fiber spacers will help the handle adjust to humidity and temperature changes.
This elegant chef's knife is sure to become a kitchen favorite!


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