Kanetsune Seki SG2 Super Gold 2 Gyuto Chef Knife 210mm Double Bolster
The three-layer steel blade, featuring Super Gold 2 (SPG2) premium blade steel as its core material, is reminiscent a satin finish with a restrained appearance. Its beautiful wavy “刃文 HAMON” pattern evokes the traditional beauty of Japan of “刀 KATANA”. SPG2 is an ultra-premium blade steel that equips high hardness (HRC : above 62), high toughness, excellent wear resistance, excellent corrosion resistance. The handle is an octagonal grip crafted from gray laminated reinforced wood, with natural striped ebony accents at both ends. This exquisitely crafted, high-quality octagonal handle features a calm, understated color scheme and a beautifully polished, lustrous finish. The feel in your hand is comfortable, with a satisfying weight and excellent overall balance. The handle end is carved with Seki Kanetsune’s logo mark.
●BLADE LENGTH : 210mm/8.3"
●OVERALL LENGTH : 350mm/13.8"
●BLADE STEEL : Super Gold 2 Powdered Steel core(SG2) / 410 Stainless Steel
●HRC : 62
●BLADE THICKNESS : 1.8mm
●WIDTH：46mm
●HANDLE : Ebony / Gray colored plywood / Ebony
●WEIGHT : around 145g/5.11oz.
Made in Japan
This 3-Layers blade is a combination of hard and soft stainless steel. This inherits the tradition of blade structure of the Japanese sword (Katana), the sharpness is famous worldwide. This has the advantage of trenchant Super Gold 2 Powdered Steel and soft stainless steel that is easy to sharpen. The abrasion resistance of SG2/R2 is outstanding, the sharpness continues longer than VG10, Molybdenum Vanadium steel, and so on. SG2/R2 is used by professionals well.
About "Seki City"
Seki city is the top share of cutlery in 5 biggest producing area of Japan. The feature of Seki's cutlery is the edge is hard, the durability of the sharpness. The cutlery produced by Japanese traditional skill and the precious knowledge containing appropriate quenching is easy re-sharpening, the sharpness is excellent and sustains for a long time. The sword of Seki City was praised for "Not breaking, not bending, and it can cut well".