Seki Magoroku Imayo Chefs Knife 18cm

The Imayo Chefs Knife is shaped in the traditional European style.

An all-purpose knife suitable for chopping, shredding, cutting, slicing and cubing all meat, fish and vegetables. The kitchen classic, a chef’s knife is an all-purpose blade ideal for a wide variety of cutting tasks from slicing, dicing and chopping fruits and vegetables as well as many other foods.

Available in 15cm and 21cm variants.

Imayo is part of Kai’s Seki Magoroku range of knives. Many celebrated swords were born in the Seki area and in the Kamakura era. The master craftsman “Magoroku of Seki” had the original technique of producing beautiful swords which were high quality and had outstanding sharpness. Made in Japan, these beautiful knives feature a hammered finish – tsuchime (tsoo-CHEE-may) in Japanese – which creates air pockets that improves food release when cutting.

Like others in the Kai family, the handle is made from hard-wearing PakkaWood which enables durability and comfort, as well as making it an attractive-looking knife to have in your collection.

Features:

• Blade Material: Molybdenum Vanadium stainless steel with tsuchime finish
• Cutting Edge: Sharpened to 15° double-bevel blade 
• Handle Material: Black PakkaWood (premium, resin-impregnated hardwood)
• Long-lasting Sharpness: The use of highly wear-resistant steel allows you to enjoy a refreshingly sharp cutting edge for a longer time
• Blade length: 18cm
• Triple rivet & full tang construction for a sturdy & durable knife
• For use with both left or right-hand
• Handcrafted in Japan
• Limited warranty from manufacturing defects

Read through our Shun Blog to find out more information about this top-end brand and the differences between their ranges. See all Chef’s Complements Kai Shun Knives here.