SK-4 High-Carbon Yo-Deba

SK-4 high-carbon steel is often preferred by professional chefs the world over. It’s light, easy to sharpen and takes a very keen edge due to the fine grain structure of the steel. Gohumanosuke’s blade-smiths apply Sakai’s traditional quenching techniques together with careful sharpening to create a blade that has long lasting sharpness. SK-4 High-Carbon steel is tough and sharp. Carbon steel is the workhorse of the knife industry, in use for nearly a millennia it holds a super sharp edge and is easy to sharpen at home. With a thick spine, short and wide blade profile, our Gohumanosuke Yoshihiro SK-4 High-Carbon Yo-Deba excels at butchering fish. The weight of the knife aids in heavy chopping, mincing, cutting and making tartare. The pakkawood handle is comfortable, durable, tough and heat resistant. 

• Material: SK-4 High-Carbon Steel
• Forging Construction: Mono Steel 
• Size: 24cm/9.44 inch
• Bolster Material: SK-4
• Rockwell Hardness Scale: HRC 61
• Knife Type: Yo-Deba
• Stainless: No
• Handle: Western, Pakkawood
• Wood Saya Cover: Available for purchase
• Edge Angle: Double Edge/Western
• Origin: Yamawaki Manufacturing, Sakai, Japan