Trade In Tagai Sanjo 210mm Gyuto Stainless Clad Shirogami 2 Oak and Wenge Handle

Trade in gyuto in excellnt condition without original packaging. This stainless clad carbon steel knife shows little signs of wear outside of the expected core steel oxidation with some faint wipe marks in the kireba. Comes with fresh edge.

Tagai knives are a collaboration born in Sanjo Niigata featuring the smithing of several well respected Sanjo blacksmiths; Mutsumi Hinoura and Takashi Hosokawa (from Gihei).

They are forged in stainless clad shirogami 2 with a kurouchi finish. They have the classic Sanjo geometry with strong distal taper and a square leaning oak and wenge octagonal handle also made in Sanjo specifically for this series.

Brand: Tagai
Smith: Mutsumi Hinoura
Sharpener: Takashi Hosokawa
Producing Area: Sanjo, Japan
Profile: Gyuto
Size: 210mm
Blade Type: Stainless Clad Carbon
Steel: Shirogami 2
Handle: Oak with wenge
Total Length: 358mm
Handle Length: 128mm
Blade Height: 48mm
Edge Length: 215mm
Thickness: 2.80mm
Weight: 181g
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
HRC: 63