ISSHO TABERU Damascus Mini Gyuto Chef's Knife 160mm Matt

The ISSHO TABERU Damascus Mini Gyuto is a compact Japanese chef's knife with a 160 mm blade made of 69 layers of Damascus steel, weighing only 93 g. It suits precise work on vegetables, delicate meat and fish, where a large knife would be too much.

At a glance

• 160 mm blade, 69 layers of Damascus steel
• Hardness 61 HRC, 50/50 edge
• Weighs only 93 g
• Two-tone wenge wood handle
• Made in Japan, in a kiri wood box

Small, but a true gyuto

The gyuto shape is the Japanese counterpart of the Western chef's knife. In the mini version the blade is slimmer and shorter, so you work with a lot of control. The blade tapers from 1.6 to 0.5 mm and glides easily through food.

Matt Damascus blade

The multi-layer Damascus blade has a matt polish and shows a fine pattern. The wenge handle is two-tone and sits steadily in the hand.

Technical data

Scope of delivery

• Mini Gyuto 160 mm
• Kiri wood box

Care

• Clean by hand and dry thoroughly straight away, not in the dishwasher
• Cut only on wood, for example on the azado cutting board

Good to know

• Not for bones, frozen food, chopping or scraping
• Do not leave the natural wood handle in water for long
• Resharpen on a whetstone, 2 to 3 strokes