







GYUTO/CHEF
Gyuto is the Japanese term for Chef Knife, which is a multipurpose knife that can do the majority of your kitchen work. This is typically someone's first knife purchase unless they prefer slightly shorter knives like the Santoku.
The most common lengths are 210mm-240mm (8.25"-9.5"). Professionals tend to gravitate to the 240mm size, with home users or those in smaller kitchens more often using the 210mm size or even 180mm (7").
Gyuto tend to have slightly flatter profiles (more edge contact with the board starting at the heel) and finer tips compared to most western knives, especially commercially available German knives. The Gyuto's profile makes them slightly better geared for push/pull cutting, chopping, and slicing motions rather than the forward rocking motion that Western knives typically provide thanks to their curved belly. French and other Western knives typically lie somewhere between the German profile and the Gyuto profile. Neither of the profiles are better than the other, it depends on the users' needs and preferences.
There is a variation on the standard Gyuto profile that has a clipped tip, called a Kiritsuke Gyuto (or more aptly, "Kiritsuke-shaped Gyuto"). The tip is also known as a "K-tip", "diamond tip", "reverse tanto tip", "kiritsuke tip," among others, but none should be confused with the Kiritsuke knife which is single bevel and a different knife altogether. This pointed tip allows for more adeptness and precision at the tip when needed, but is more brittle.
If this is a gift for someone it is usually a safer bet to choose the standard profile, 210mm size, and stainless steel.
K Sabatier - Authentique 1834 Ltd - Stainless - Chef - 6" - Western Handle - Leather Sheath
1834CUIS15
Brand: K Sabatier
Made in: Thiers - France
Line: Authentique - 1834
Profile: Chef
Edge Length: 148mm
Blade Height: 33mm
Edge Steel: Z50C13
Steel Type: Stainless
Construction: Mono-Steel
Cladding: N/A
Finish: Matte
Bevel: Double
Bevel Symmetry: 50/50
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Handle Shape: Western
Handle Material: POM
Ferrule/Bolster Material: Stainless
Total Length: 260mm
Spine Length: 147mm
Thickness of Spine at Handle: 2.4mm
Thickness ½ way: 1.9mm
Thickness ~1cm from Tip: 0.9mm
Handle Length: 107mm
Weight: 121g
Saya/Guard: Leather Sheath
Please note: These pictures and measurements are examples. Individual items may differ slightly in appearance and measurements.
K Sabatier - Auvergne - Stainless - 6" Chef Knife - Western Handle
AUV-2102
Brand: K Sabatier
Made in: Thiers - France
Line: Auvergne
Profile: Chef
Edge Length: 159mm
Blade Height: 44mm
Edge Steel:
Z50C13
Steel Type: Stainless
Construction: Mono-Steel
Cladding: N/A
Finish: Matte
Bevel: Double
Bevel Symmetry: 50/50
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Handle Shape: Western
Handle Material: Corol Wood
Ferrule/Bolster Material: Stainless
Total Length: 283mm
Spine Length: 157mm
Thickness of Spine at Handle: 2.4mm
Thickness ½ way: 1.7mm
Thickness ~1cm from Tip: 0.2mm
Handle Length: 118mm
Weight: 177g
Saya/Guard: Sold Separately
About Auvergne Knives: The knives are forged in a single mass of stainless steel. The steel Z50C13, Rockwell 54-56 HRC, is tempered, ground and polished to produce a high-quality tool, great cutting power, cutting hardness and balance. Coral handles (Pressed Wood from Spain) are manually set and mounted on the tang using three rivets.
Please Note: These pictures and measurements are examples. Your specific product may differ slightly in appearance and measurements.
K Sabatier - Proxus - Stainless Steel - 6" Chef Knife - POM Western Handle
P-2102
Brand: K Sabatier
Line: Proxus
Profile: Chef
Edge Steel: Stainless
Steel Type: Stainless
Bevel: Double
Bevel Symmetry: 50/50
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Handle: Pom
Total Length: 282mm
Edge Length: 156mm
Spine Length: 155mm
Blade Height: 40mm
Thickness at Spine: 3.4mm
Thickness ½ way: 2.7mm
Thickness ~1cm from Tip: 1.3mm
Handle Length: 113mm
Weight: 168g
Please Note: These pictures and measurements are examples. Your specific product may differ slightly in appearance and measurements.