Konosuke HD2 Gyuto 240mm collection-tsunehisa-aus8-tsuchime cuts well and will stay

cuts well and will stay sharp for a long time thanks to the qualities of the VG10 core

A well balanced and finished mid-size gyuto

A beautiful and hard wearing heavyweight handmade Japanese selvedge denim knife roll from West Japan Tools

The long hammer finished blade is designed to glide through food in a single stroke to help maintain the integrity of the ingredients for a better taste

Completely hand-made in white#1 steel with a kurouchi finish (also known as a blacksmith finish which helps protect the steel) and soft-iron cladding the ko-bocho is a wonderfully versatile small knife with a lot of cutting power

Konosuke HD2 Gyuto 240mm collection-tsunehisa-aus8-tsuchime cuts well and will stayThe iconic HD2 knives by Konosuke are well known for being laser thin and razor sharp and the mid sized gyuto here is an incredible knife in every respect. HD2 is a mono steel and for those familiar with the GS+ (a 3 layer steel) the comparison between the two is that these are a little less stainless the the GS+ but will hold an edge for longer, this is due to having more chromium in the steel.