Yaxell Super Gou Ypsilon Chef’s Knife 20cm

Description

This all-purpose Chef knife, is the most versatile knife. The triangular shaped pointy tip suits many of your kitchen needs from cutting vegetables, meat and fish, to finely chopping herbs, crushing pepper corns and peeling cloves of garlic. It is designed so it rocks on a cutting board as it cuts food. Most chefs prefer the chef’s knife because of its versatility, and the sharp blade is perfect for slicing and carving, as well as chopping.

About Yaxell Super Gou Ypsilon:

The Yaxell Super Gou Ypsilon was created as an upgrade model of the Super Gou 161. From the SG2 Micro-Carbide powder stainless steel core to the 193 layer-blade and its elegant black micarta handle with the inlaid samurai family crest, every element featured in this range makes it one of Yaxells top ranges. The blade hardness is 63 Rockwell. Exceptionally beautiful and perfectly crafted, Yaxell Super Gou Ypsilon delivers supreme performance and is a pleasure to use. A nice looking Katana sheath is included in the product.

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.