As a chef’s knife, the G-4 is suitable for most kitchen tasks, slicing, chopping and mincing. The difference in performance between the G-4 and the classic chef’s knife, the G-2, is minimal. The difference is aesthetic, namely the fold of the blade. This gives the knife an ‘oriental’ style, but has no significance for the knife’s function. It is not specifically designed for oriental foods or oriental ways of using the knife, it is just a different form of kitchen knife. It has a nice upward curve to the blade, which when cutting with the knife allows it to swing up and down on the cutting board, somewhat like a crescent moon.
- Chromeva18 Stainless steel
- Rockwell C56-58
- 15 degree acute edge
- Designed by Komin Yamada
- Hand-washable only
- Made in Japan