{"product_id":"kagekiyo-vg10-240-kiritsuke","title":"Kagekiyo VG10 - 240 Kiritsuke \u0026 Saya","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKagekiyo VG10 240 Kiritsuke + Saya\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditionally the Kiritsuke is a kataba blade, glacier cool but difficult to master. The Kagekiyo is sharpened to a slightly concave 50:50 V bevel for easy resharpening and is much easier to use than a traditional kataba. Use as you would a Gyuto or chef knife for all manner of general  cutting tasks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMagnolia wooden Kagekiyo saya included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKagekiyo VG10 Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor those who love the classic double shinogi Kagekiyo blades but dont want to look after carbon steel. These blades are from the early days of the Kagekiyo brand, and the forging and sharpening have been completed by Sakai legends although we are not at liberty to say whom, although we are confident you would be very happy if you knew. Wink! Wink!.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe edge is slightly more robust than the Shiro and Ao ranges and can support a firmer style of cutting. Although we have stocked these knives for many years, we have only just listed them online (mid 2026). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnough from us, let's hear from a long time user of the Kagekiyo VG10 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I first picked up my Kagekiyo VG10 around '17-'18 from Chef's Armoury Melbourne, Australia. This was my main kitchen knife for years, incredibly sharp, one of the best food releases I've seen and the fit and finish are next level. Very nimble but never felt I had to baby it. All these years later and many kitchens it's been through, it is still in my daily knife roll.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHandles are magnolia coated in Hon-urushi in classic Kagekiyo style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKagekiyo Knives\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/kagekiyo-knives\"\u003eKagekiyo\u003c\/a\u003e brand is 60 years young compared to the founding of the original business a hundred years ago, back in 1916. Run by third generation Baba Shuzou along with his son Takashi Kagekiyo knives are produced with the professional chef in mind - sharpness, easy resharpening, durability, comfort and beautifully finished knives.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditional Craftsmanship, Modern Technology, Commitment to Monozukuri\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKagekiyo is constantly evolving, using modern technology to study the molecular structure of steel via electron microscopes, all in an effort to create the most advanced Japanese knives, hammer forged and sharpened by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Baba family has a long history in Sakai. In 1964 the founder Baba Ichiji received a medal from the Emperor - the Order of the Rising Sun, for his contribution to the manufacturing industry in the Kansai region. He was the first person ever to receive such an honour within the Sakai knife industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChef's Armoury are proud to be the exclusive agent for Kagekiyo knives in Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e......\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"95%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" border=\"1\" align=\"center\" summary=\"\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKiritsuke\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e230mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverall Length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e382mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e190gm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Thickness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.6mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTang\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePin tang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHRC (hardness)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e62(+1)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComposition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVG10 Core\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eV-bevel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaya\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chefs Armoury","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49066913661187,"sku":"BAST-240KI-76832","price":589.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/6397\/files\/kagekiyo-vg10-240-kiritsuke.jpg?v=1782906342","url":"https:\/\/www.chefsarmoury.com\/products\/kagekiyo-vg10-240-kiritsuke","provider":"Chef's Armoury","version":"1.0","type":"link"}