Yamawaki Utility 150mm - AUS-8

Extreme 'value-for-money' in these stainless laser-style knives from Yamawaki

From Yamawaki Hamono comes this wonderful utility knife. The blade is made of stainless AUS-8 steel, and is ground incredibly thin. This gives the knife a fantastic sharpness.

Yamawaki Hamono is from Sakai, a town known for its long tradition of knife forging. They enter our range at the top of the podium, alongside blacksmiths such as Konosuke, Moritaka and Fujii. There is no doubt that Yamawaki's knives are an eminent tool for any kitchen.

The profile of the knife is like a classic utility. The knife for precision tasks can be found in the utility knife. The narrow blade helps for the curved cuts on, for example, an orange, lemon or other citrus fruits. It also works well for polishing meat, fish and poultry.

This knife is forged from 1 piece of steel - also called mono-steel. The steel is called AUS-8 and is stainless, which means that maintenance is not nearly as important. We always recommend maintaining your knife with a ceramic ironing steel and, of course, making sure that it does not end up in the dishwasher.
We also know AUS-8 from MAC's knives and it is known for taking a fine sharpness and being relatively persistent. The steel is not nearly as hard as in many other Japanese knives, but because the blade is thin, the sharpness remains.

Unlike their other knives, they have thrown a western-style handle on these. That is, as we know it from here at home. It helps quite a bit with comfort and you almost already know the knife as soon as you get it in your hand.

As with all our kitchen knives, we strongly advise against cutting all kinds of bones and frozen products. If you are in doubt as to whether an object is too hard for the knife, you should refrain from cutting it. This knife is particularly sensitive to "chipping" as it is very hard and thin.