SLD Steel Chef Knife Gyuto Naguri Finish 21cm

• Blade Length: 210mm
• Total Length: 375mm
• Item Weight: ‎185g
• Material‎: Blade: SLD Steel, Wenge Wood
• Care Instructions: ‎Hand wash
• Manufacturer: Tadafusa + Kaneko Sogyo
• Origin: Sanjo City, Niigata Japan

This knife is a collaboration between Tadafusa, a renowned Japanese knife maker, Kaneko Sougyo, a specialist in wooden craftsmanship, and Murano Kajiya.
These three Sanjo-based companies, each carrying on the city’s long standing blade-making tradition, worked together to create this Naguri knife series.

■ Gyuto Knife

The Gyuto is a versatile Japanese chef’s knife featuring a longer blade and pointed tip compared to a Santoku knife.
It is ideal for slicing meat, fish, vegetables, and larger ingredients that can be difficult to handle with smaller knives.

The curved tip allows for precise cuts and easy scoring of meat and fish.
It is especially convenient for cutting large cuts of meat into smaller portions, making dishes like roast beef much easier to prepare.

■ Naguri-Textured Handle

Naguri is a traditional Japanese woodworking technique in which textured carving marks are intentionally left on the wood surface.
Originally used in Japanese architecture, this centuries-old craft creates a distinctive uneven texture that fits comfortably in the hand while adding unique visual appeal.

The handle is made from durable Wenge wood, known for its beautiful grain and deep dark-brown colour, giving the knife a luxurious and weighty appearance.

■ SLD Steel Blade

The blade is made from SLD steel, a premium alloy steel known for its hardness, toughness, and excellent wear resistance.
Its long-lasting sharpness makes it a popular choice for high-end knives.

SLD steel contains chromium, carbon, molybdenum, vanadium, and other special alloy elements, making it highly resistant to rust while maintaining excellent cutting performance.

Unlike traditional carbon steel, SLD steel is extremely rust-resistant, though regular care is still recommended.
It is also relatively easy to sharpen among hard steels, allowing the knife to be enjoyed for many years with proper maintenance.

A subtle Murano Kajiya logo engraved on the blade adds an elegant finishing touch.

■ Nashiji Finish on the Blade

The blade surface features a traditional Nashiji (pear-skin) finish.
This textured finish helps prevent food from sticking to the blade while also enhancing the knife’s premium appearance.

■ Ideal as a Gift

Even the presentation box is designed and produced in Sanjo, Japan.
The matte-finish box is wrapped with a band featuring a printed Naguri texture pattern, making it perfect for gifting.

■ Wooden Handle Crafted by Kaneko Sougyo Co., Ltd.

Kaneko Sougyo specialises in wooden craftsmanship and has long produced a wide range of wooden products centred around wooden mallets.
The company manufactures handles for knives, sickles, hatchets, festival tools, and more, managing everything from material preparation to final assembly in-house.

■ Blade Crafted by Tadafusa Co., Ltd.

Since its founding, Tadafusa has remained committed to carefully handcrafted blades.
The company produces household and professional kitchen knives, soba knives, fishing tools, harvesting blades, and more.

Blending traditional craftsmanship with modern aesthetics, Tadafusa creates knives that suit contemporary lifestyles beyond the boundaries of Japanese or Western cuisine.

Please note:
Some areas of the vinyl blade cover may appear orange in colour. This is not rust, but protective anti-rust oil applied during packaging.
Please wash the knife before first use.