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Yaxell Super GOU Japanese Damascus Santoku 165mm Hollow Ground

Original price $420.90 - Original price $420.90
Original price
$420.90
$420.90 - $420.90
Current price $420.90
SKU 37101G

The Yaxell Super GOU Japanese Damascus Santoku 165mm Hollow Ground is a broad-bladed Asian-profile knife for controlled push cuts, fine slicing and efficient vegetable preparation, with recesses that help damp food release from the blade.

Key Features

  • 165 mm blade sized for vegetables, boneless proteins and fine slicing
  • Hollow-edge / fluted blade
  • 193-layer Damascus construction
  • SG2 micro-carbide powdered-steel core hardened to 63 HRC
  • Black canvas Micarta handle; wooden sheath supplied on individual knives
  • Made in Seki, Japan

Why Choose This Product

Choose this for precise, controlled board work and a flatter cutting action than a traditional Western chef's knife. The hollow edge is particularly useful with moist slices such as potato, cucumber and courgette. The medium format balances quick control with enough blade face for efficient vegetable work. Within the Super Gou Ypsilon range, this model stands out for Yaxell's statement range, delivering exceptional edge retention, elaborate Damascus work and presentation-level finishing.

Simply Hospitality Notes

This profile rewards controlled push cuts and a stable knife-friendly board. Avoid bones, frozen food and twisting cuts; the fine edge is designed for precision rather than impact.

Product Guide

Use a forward-and-down push cut and lift the blade cleanly between strokes. The broad face is useful for transferring prepared ingredients, but use the spine—not the edge—to move food across the board.

Brand Guide

About Yaxell: Yaxell has produced kitchen knives in Seki, Japan since 1932, combining the region's blade-making heritage with modern stainless and powdered steels. Its ranges progress from practical three-layer knives to highly layered VG10 and SG2 Damascus collections, giving customers meaningful choices in edge retention, finish, handle and investment level.

Product Details

The broad face gives useful knuckle clearance and can help transfer prepared ingredients, while the flatter edge profile rewards a controlled forward-and-down cutting action. The Super Gou Ypsilon specification pairs 193-layer Damascus construction and black canvas Micarta handle; wooden sheath supplied on individual knives to shape balance, durability and maintenance in daily use.

Best Suited To

  • Vegetables, boneless proteins and fine slicing
  • Cooks who prefer push cutting to a pronounced rocking action
  • Fast board work with useful blade-face clearance

Technical Specifications

  • Brand: Yaxell
  • Range: Super Gou Ypsilon
  • Product type: Asian Knife
  • Blade length: 165 mm
  • Edge / blade profile: Hollow-edge / fluted blade
  • Construction: 193-layer Damascus construction
  • Blade steel: SG2 micro-carbide powdered-steel core
  • Hardness: 63 HRC
  • Handle: Black canvas Micarta handle; wooden sheath supplied on individual knives
  • Country / place of manufacture: Seki, Japan
  • Product code: 37101G

Care & Maintenance

Hand wash promptly in warm water with mild detergent, then dry immediately. Use wood or suitable synthetic cutting boards rather than glass, stone or metal. Store the edge protected, hone as appropriate and sharpen at an angle suited to the knife; never twist the blade or use it on frozen food or bone unless specifically designed for that work.

  • Product Colour Black, Stainless Steel
  • Product Composition SG2 micro-carbide
  • Dimension 165 mm
  • Weight

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