{"product_id":"baf-wa-gyuto-240mm","title":"BAF Wa Gyuto 240mm","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe BAF Wa Gyuto 240mm is the latest evolution of Andy Billipp's BAF collection, and in several ways its most fully realized expression. Where the \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/eatingtools.com\/products\/baf-western-chef-210mm?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=2e55434fe\u0026amp;_ss=r\" title=\"BAF Western Chef 210mm\"\u003eBAF Western Chef 210mm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e established the model's credentials in a similar K-tip profile, this build takes the same forged 52100 high-carbon steel and sub-integral construction into larger, more ambitious territory: a 240mm blade standing 60mm at the heel, fitted with an octagonal wa handle of dark, wire-brushed wood and a stepped copper ferrule that bridges steel and grip with a single warm note.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eBAF carries the name of Blue Arrow Forge, the workshop where Andy began crafting chef knives more than 15 years ago. The sub-integral approach is his signature: the wide, tapering tang and spine emerge seamlessly from the handle, allowing a natural pinch grip and the kind of control that only comes from a blade that feels like an extension of the hand rather than a tool held in it. At 10mm thick out of the handle, the spine tapers steadily to just 1.4mm near the tip, the blade moving from robust and authoritative at the heel to precise and responsive at the front while maintaining strength and rigidity throughout. Balance sits around an inch ahead of the choil, giving the 10.2oz knife a planted, weighted feel without sacrificing mobility. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis is a full-size kitchen workhorse, sized and weighted for the most demanding prep — breaking down large proteins, working through dense vegetables, carrying through a long service without complaint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe hammer marks of its hand-forged origins remain proudly visible, the tang, spine, and upper concave portions of the compound bevels darkened by fire and pressure. Below, the pronouncedly convex lower bevel shines in silky satin, slimming to a razor-sharp, hair-popping edge. The contrast between the two surfaces tells the story of how this knife was made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eBuilt to be lived with, not preserved. Those drawn to the BAF Western Chef 210mm will find much to love here, in a larger, wa-handled form that takes the model further still.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andy Billipp - Connecticut","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54121210904851,"sku":"ABP-HCK7","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/1749\/8643\/files\/chef-gyuto-andy-billipp-connecticut-baf-wa-gyuto-240mm-1236945190.jpg?v=1778094339","url":"https:\/\/eatingtools.com\/products\/baf-wa-gyuto-240mm","provider":"Eatingtools","version":"1.0","type":"link"}