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Sanjo · K037

Wakui Migaki Warikomi Gyuto

Toshihiro Wakui’s 210 mm migaki gyuto pairs a White #2 core and stainless cladding with a light ho-wood handle. Its brushed finish exposes a relatively plain face: a good knife on which to study the transition from substantial heel spine to fine edge.

Materials and geometry

Steel
White #2
Cladding
Stainless
Finish
Migaki (brushed polish)
Grind
Likely slightly convex, thin behind the edge
Handle
Octagonal ho wood

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