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Miyabi Artisan SG2 8-inch Chef’s Knife
If you want the performance of Miyabi’s powdered steel but care less about the look of Birchwood or Black, the Artisan line is the option to consider. The 8-inch Artisan chef’s knife has an SG2 core at 63 HRC, the same class of steel as Birchwood, with a hand-hammered tsuchime finish and a cocobolo Pakkawood handle.The hammered dimples break the suction between blade and food, so potato and cucumber slices fall away rather than clinging. The gyutoh profile push-cuts and rocks, and the SG2 edge holds for a long time without regular honing.For more length, see the Artisan 9.5-inch. To compare finishes, look at the Birchwood 8-inch chef’s knife. Our guide to kitchen knife shapes explains the gyutoh. Learn MoreRegular Price: $234.95
Special Price $199.99
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Miyabi Birchwood SG2 8-inch Chef’s Knife
The Birchwood 8-inch chef’s knife is the Miyabi knife our customers search for most, and with reason: an SG2 powder steel core takes an extremely refined edge and holds it for a long time without regular honing, and the Karelian birch handle makes each knife look a little different from the next. Birchwood and Black are Miyabi’s two most premium lines, for cooks who want top performance and the looks to match.Miyabi calls this shape a gyutoh. It is lighter and thinner behind the edge than a German chef’s knife, with a flatter belly for push cuts through onions and peppers and a fine tip for shallots and herbs. The D-shaped handle settles the blade into a pinch grip.Birchwood or Black?In our own head-to-head testing in working kitchens, the Birchwood steel stayed sharp longer than Miyabi Black through heavy vegetable prep, particularly citrus, onions and tomatoes. Black held its edge longer only when used mainly on proteins and low-acid foods. Compare the Miyabi Black 8-inch, or step up to the Birchwood 9.5-inch for more length. Our guide to kitchen knife shapes explains the gyutoh. Learn MoreRegular Price: $364.95
Special Price $299.99
