Yaxell Gou Paring Knife 8cm

Description

For small or delicate jobs, the paring knife is perfect for in-hand tasks like peeling, taking seeds out of foods, or detailed work such as vegetable garnishes for salads.

About Yaxell Gou:

The Yaxell Gou is a stunning example of high-quality Japanese cutlery. Gou means the superb in Japanese. The blade is made of SG2 Micro Carbide powder stainless steel which is enveloped by 101 layers of soft and hard high stainless steel. It also features a splendid Damascus pattern. Yaxells special heat treatment gives the blades the outstanding hardness rating of HRC63 on the Rockwell scale, ensuring long lasting cutting performance. Handcrafted in Seki City, Japan.

The handle is made out of black Canvas-Micarta, which is a durable material made of resin and linen and formed under high temperature and pressure. The end of the handle is made out of stainless steel, which gives the knife outstanding stability. Three stainless steel rivets fasten the handle tightly. The handle is very comfortable to hold.

About Yaxell:

Founded in 1932, Yaxell today remains a family-run knife maker in Seki, an iconic city in the history of Japanese knife-making.

Every knife is hand-made – from the forging of the blade to the carving of the logos. Yaxell blades have won numerous awards all over the globe and are used and acclaimed by world class chefs. Exclusive to Divertimenti, we are the Yaxell experts.

During production, Yaxell knives go through a very stringent process in which the blade is heated in a kiln at extreme temperatures, then ice hardened before its placed in high heat a second time to ensure the blade is durable, strong, and guaranteed to offer top long-lasting performance. This type of special production process also makes the knifes blade corrosion-resistant.

We recommend hand washing your Yaxell Knives. To maintain the condition of your knife, regular sharpening with a Yaxell sharpener is recommended.