{"title":"Sakai Takayuki Grand Chef Japanese","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(223, 7, 7);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFINAL CLEARANCE SALE ON ALL SAKAI TAKAYUKI KNIVES. WHILE QUANTITIES LAST!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese have high quality stainless steel blades, with a nice thin tapered edge (50\/50, so fine for left or right hand use) but with traditional Japanese wooden handles, so they're very lightweight and look amazing. Of course you'll have to take extra care to keep the handles clean and dry (NEVER leave them in a sink!) and the handles will wear and take on a patina over time, but that's part of the appeal of these style of handles (besides the cool look). The blades themselves though are high quality and pretty easy to maintain, so they make great all-around kitchen knives for home or pro use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Grand Chef series knives are made from high quality Bohler N685 stainless steel. This is a martensitic chromium stainless steel with added molybdenum and vanadium, which results in high hardness and good wear resistance, with excellent corrosion resistance -- an ideal steel for durable and sharp kitchen knives! Grand Chef blades are hard and tough with long lasting edges. HRC approx. 59-60 for sharpness and ease of maintenance and sharpening.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sakai-takayuki-grand-chef-japanese-gyuto-chef-s-knife-270mm-10_6","title":"Sakai Takayuki Grand Chef Japanese Gyuto\/Chef's Knife 270mm (10.6\")","description":"\u003cp\u003eSakai Takayuki Grand Chef Japanese Gyuto\/Chef's Knife 270mm (10.6\") Wooden Handle, Water Buffalo Horn Ferrule\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a great knife! It uses an excellent Swedish stainless steel so the blade is hard for superb edge retention and sharpness, durable, rust-resistant and easy to maintain, and you get the very useful and standard gyuto\/chef's knife shape. But the handle is traditional wooden Japanese-style, and you even get a beautiful water buffalo horn ferrule (bolster). Note that the exact bolster colour will vary... there is normally some variation and marbling which only adds to the natural beauty of the material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a very lightweight knife -- the blade is thin, and the handle material (natural wood) is light, so the overall weight is approx. 179g, which is SUPER light for a knife of this length. This means that even though the blade length is long by normal \"home use\" standards, it does NOT feel large since it's so light and easy to handle. I suppose this is also why they don't bother to make smaller versions (no, a 210mm version is not available). The blade and edge are expertly finished and VERY sharp. This is a great looking and high performance knife. Highly recommended!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNOTE: This knife is sharpened 50\/50 (equally on the right and left side), so it's easy to maintain and fine for right or left hand use. If you look carefully at the edge, you'll see a slight right-side bias, this is just because the final edge is so tiny and because of the way they finish the edge; it has NO bearing on right- or left-hand use, sharpening or maintenance and can be ignored, so you should treat the edge just like any standard 50\/50 edge. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: Photo shows 240mm version... the 270 is the same, but simply 3cm longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Grand Chef series knives are made from high quality Bohler N685 stainless steel. This is a martensitic chromium stainless steel with added molybdenum and vanadium, which results in high hardness and good wear resistance, with excellent corrosion resistance -- an ideal steel for durable and sharp kitchen knives! Grand Chef blades are hard and tough with long lasting edges. HRC approx. 59-60 for sharpness and ease of maintenance and sharpening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI would recommend the fine ceramic hone listed below for everyday maintenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sakai Takayuki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37551072280759,"sku":"SAK-10614","price":244.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/3177\/8231\/products\/t_901.jpg?v=1605110133"},{"product_id":"sakai-takayuki-grand-chef-japanese-sujihiki-slicer-knife-270mm-10_6","title":"Sakai Takayuki Grand Chef Japanese Sujihiki Slicer Knife 270mm (10.6\")","description":"\u003cp\u003eSakai Takayuki Grand Chef Japanese Sujihiki Slicer Knife 270mm (10.6\") Wooden Handle, Water Buffalo Horn Ferrule\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn excellent slicer to add to your collection of fine Japanese knives. If you've ever wanted a Japanese-looking knife (like a traditional sashimi knife) but didn't have use for a dedicated \"sushi\" knife, this is a great choice. It uses an excellent stainless  steel so the blade is hard for superb edge retention and sharpness, durable, rust-free and easy to maintain, and you get the very useful and standard Japanese style \"sujihiki\" slicer (carving knife) knife shape which can also certainly be used for sushi\/sashimi slicing. But the handle is traditional wooden Japanese-style, and you even get a beautiful water buffalo horn ferrule (bolster). Note that the exact bolster colour will vary... there is normally some variation and marbling which only adds to the natural beauty of the material. This is a very lightweight knife -- the blade is thin, and the handle material (natural wood) is light, so the overall weight is just 126g. This means that it does NOT feel large since it's so light and easy to handle. The blade and edge are expertly finished and VERY sharp. This is a great looking and high performance knife. Highly recommended! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll Grand Chef series knives are made from high quality Bohler N685 stainless steel. This is a martensitic chromium stainless steel with added molybdenum and vanadium, which results in high hardness and good wear resistance, with excellent corrosion resistance -- an ideal steel for durable and sharp kitchen knives! Grand Chef blades are hard and tough with long lasting edges. HRC approx. 59-60 for sharpness and ease of maintenance and sharpening.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e: Photo shows the 240mm version -- this 270mm is the same, only 3cm longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that the handle is made of magnolia wood which is rather soft. Small imperfections are normal and to be expected.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe would recommend the Idahone fine ceramic hone listed below for everyday maintenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNOTE: This knife is sharpened 50\/50 (equally on the right and left side), so it's easy to maintain and fine for right or left hand use. If you look carefully at the edge, you'll see a slight right-side bias, this is just because the final edge is so tiny and because of the way they finish the edge; it has NO bearing on right- or left-hand use, sharpening or maintenance and can be ignored, so you should treat the edge just like any standard 50\/50 edge. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sakai Takayuki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37551072444599,"sku":"SAK-10624","price":229.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/3177\/8231\/products\/t_902_01.jpg?v=1605110136"},{"product_id":"sakai-takayuki-grand-chef-japanese-sujihiki-slicer-knife-240mm-9_5","title":"Sakai Takayuki Grand Chef Japanese Sujihiki Slicer Knife 240mm (9.5\")","description":"\u003cp\u003eSakai Takayuki Grand Chef Japanese Sujihiki Slicer Knife 240mm (9.5\") Wooden Handle, Water Buffalo Horn Ferrule\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful knife uses an excellent stainless  steel so the blade is hard, for superb edge retention and sharpness, durable, rust-resistant and easy to maintain, and you get the very useful and standard Japanese style \"sujihiki\" slicer (carving knife) knife shape which can also certainly be used for sushi\/sashimi slicing. But the handle is traditional wooden Japanese-style, and you even get a nice water buffalo horn ferrule (bolster). Note that the exact bolster colour will vary... there is normally some variation and marbling which only adds to the natural beauty of the material. This is a very lightweight knife -- the blade is thin, and the handle material (natural wood) is light, so the overall weight is only approx. 111g. This means that it does NOT feel large since it's so light and easy to handle. The blade and edge are expertly finished and VERY sharp. This is a great looking and high performance knife. Highly recommended!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll Grand Chef series knives are made from high quality Bohler N685 stainless steel. This is a martensitic chromium stainless steel with added molybdenum and vanadium, which results in high hardness and good wear resistance, with excellent corrosion resistance -- an ideal steel for durable and sharp kitchen knives! Grand Chef blades are hard and tough with long lasting edges. HRC approx. 59-60 for sharpness and ease of maintenance and sharpening.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNOTE: This knife is sharpened 50\/50 (equally on the right and left side), so it's easy to maintain and fine for right or left hand use. If you look carefully at the edge, you'll see a slight right-side bias, this is just because the final edge is so tiny and because of the way they finish the edge; it has NO bearing on right- or left-hand use, sharpening or maintenance and can be ignored, so you should treat the edge just like any standard 50\/50 edge. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe recommend the fine ceramic hone listed below for everyday maintenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sakai Takayuki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37551074214071,"sku":"SAK-10623","price":192.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/3177\/8231\/products\/t_902_01_e0584a6e-a056-4965-8fe6-bffc5c9e1ed4.jpg?v=1605110166"},{"product_id":"sakai-takayuki-grand-chef-japanese-petty-utility-knife-180mm-7_1","title":"Sakai Takayuki Grand Chef Japanese Petty (Utility) Knife 180mm (7.1\")","description":"\u003cp\u003eSakai Takayuki Grand Chef Japanese Petty (Utility) Knife 180mm (7.1\") Wooden Handle, Water Buffalo Horn Ferrule This knife makes a great short slicer, long utility knife, or sandwich knife, and since it's the same size as a small chef's knife or santoku, yes, it can certainly be used as a small everyday chef's knife (though it's narrow profile since it's still technically a \"slicer\"). It uses an excellent stainless steel so the blade is hard, for superb edge retention and sharpness, durable, rust-free and easy to maintain, and you get the very useful and standard Japanese style petty (utility) knife shape. But the handle is traditional wooden Japanese-style, and you even get a beautiful water buffalo horn ferrule (bolster). Note that the exact bolster colour will vary... there is normally some variation and marbling which only adds to the natural beauty of the material. This is a very lightweight knife -- the blade is thin, and the handle material (natural wood) is light, so the overall weight is just 65g. This means that it does NOT feel large since it's so light and easy to handle. The blade and edge are expertly finished and VERY sharp. This is a great looking and high performance knife. Highly recommended!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll Grand Chef series knives are made from high quality Bohler N685 stainless steel. This is a martensitic chromium stainless steel with added molybdenum and vanadium, which results in high hardness and good wear resistance, with excellent corrosion resistance -- an ideal steel for durable and sharp kitchen knives! Grand Chef blades are hard and tough with long lasting edges. HRC approx. 59-60 for sharpness and ease of maintenance and sharpening.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNOTE: This knife is sharpened 50\/50 (equally on the right and left side), so it's easy to maintain and fine for right or left hand use. If you look carefully at the edge, you'll see a slight right-side bias, this is just because the final edge is so tiny and because of the way they finish the edge; it has NO bearing on right- or left-hand use, sharpening or maintenance and can be ignored, so you should treat the edge just like any standard 50\/50 edge. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI would recommend the fine Idahone ceramic hone listed below for everyday maintenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sakai Takayuki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37551074312375,"sku":"SAK-10605","price":179.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/3177\/8231\/products\/t_903.jpg?v=1605110169"},{"product_id":"sakai-takayuki-grand-chef-japanese-petty-utility-knife-150mm-5_9","title":"Sakai Takayuki Grand Chef Japanese Petty (Utility) Knife 150mm (5.9\")","description":"\u003cp\u003eSakai Takayuki Grand Chef Japanese Petty (Utility) Knife 150mm (5.9\") Wooden Handle, Water Buffalo Horn Ferrule\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis knife makes a great short slicer, standard utility knife, or sandwich knife. It would make the perfect complement to a chef's knife or santoku. It uses an excellent Swedish stainless steel so the blade is hard, for superb edge retention and sharpness, durable, rust-free and easy to maintain, and you get the very useful and standard Japanese style petty (utility) knife shape. But the handle is traditional wooden Japanese-style, and you even get a beautiful water buffalo horn ferrule (bolster). Note that the exact bolster colour will vary... there is normally some variation and marbling which only adds to the natural beauty of the material. This is a very lightweight knife -- the blade is thin, and the handle material (natural wood) is light, so the overall weight is just 52g. This means that it feels even smaller than it really is since it's so light and easy to handle. The blade and edge are expertly finished and VERY sharp. This is a great looking and high performance knife. Highly recommended!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description bottom\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNOTE: This knife is sharpened 50\/50 (equally on the right and left side), so it's easy to maintain and fine for right or left hand use. If you look carefully at the edge, you'll see a slight right-side bias, this is just because the final edge is so tiny and because of the way they finish the edge; it has NO bearing on right- or left-hand use, sharpening or maintenance and can be ignored, so you should treat the edge just like any standard 50\/50 edge. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Grand Chef series knives are made from high quality Bohler N685 stainless steel. This is a martensitic chromium stainless steel with added molybdenum and vanadium, which results in high hardness and good wear resistance, with excellent corrosion resistance -- an ideal steel for durable and sharp kitchen knives! Grand Chef blades are hard and tough with long lasting edges. HRC approx. 59-60 for sharpness and ease of maintenance and sharpening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI would recommend the fine ceramic Idahone hone for everyday maintenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sakai Takayuki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37551074410679,"sku":"SAK-10604","price":154.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/3177\/8231\/products\/t_904.jpg?v=1605110172"},{"product_id":"sakai-takayuki-grand-chef-japanese-gyuto-chefs-knife-300mm-11-8","title":"Sakai Takayuki Grand Chef Japanese Gyuto\/Chef's Knife 300mm (11.8\")","description":"\u003cp\u003eSakai Takayuki Grand Chef Japanese Gyuto\/Chef's Knife 300mm (11.8\") Wooden Handle, Water Buffalo Horn Ferrule\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a great knife! It uses an excellent Swedish stainless steel so the blade is hard for superb edge retention and sharpness, durable, rust-resistant and easy to maintain, and you get the very useful and standard gyuto\/chef's knife shape. But the handle is traditional wooden Japanese-style, and you even get a beautiful water buffalo horn ferrule (bolster). Note that the exact bolster colour will vary... there is normally some variation and marbling which only adds to the natural beauty of the material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a very lightweight knife -- the blade is thin, and the handle material (natural wood) is light, so the overall weight is remarkably low for a knife of this length. This means that even though the blade length is long by normal \"home use\" standards, it does NOT feel ridiculously large since it's still pretty light and easy to handle. But still, this is a very long blade, and honestly much too long for home use unless you a REALLY sure you want a very long blade for some particular reason and you have the space to store and use it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade and edge are expertly finished and VERY sharp. This is a great looking and high performance knife. Highly recommended!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: The edge is ground 50\/50, so it's fine for left or right hand use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Grand Chef series knives are made from high quality Bohler N685 stainless steel. This is a martensitic chromium stainless steel with added molybdenum and vanadium, which results in high hardness and good wear resistance, with excellent corrosion resistance -- an ideal steel for durable and sharp kitchen knives! Grand Chef blades are hard and tough with long lasting edges. HRC approx. 59-60 for sharpness and ease of maintenance and sharpening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI would recommend the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.paulsfinest.com\/products\/idahone-ceramic-sharpening-rod-fine-10-26cm\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"idahone fine ceramic hone\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003efine ceramic hone\u003c\/a\u003e for everyday maintenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sakai Takayuki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43684830380289,"sku":"SAK-10615","price":264.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/3177\/8231\/products\/10615.jpg?v=1672259661"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.paulsfinest.com\/collections\/sakai-takayuki-grand-chef-japanese\/japanese-chef-knives.oembed","provider":"PaulsFinest.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}