Gyuto knife, VG5 stainless steel, migaki finish - Ohishi

Almost exactly the same look and feel as the Ohishi Aogami Super range but with in a complexly stainless steel package and much cheaper.

SHAPE: Gyuto. Japan's answer to the chef's knife with a thinner profile. 

STEEL: VG5. A lower carbon/lower alloyed little sibling of VG super steel family. Making it easier to sharpen and I have found it to be a lot less chippy.

FINISH: Polished, or Migaki

HANDLE: Western micarta handle

BLADE LENGTH: 210mm 

MAKER: Ohishi - Niigata City, Japan

BEST FOR: A really great entry point into the world of Japanese knives for professionals.

SAUNDERS SAYS:"These are very dependable knives and will put up with a decent amount of abuse."