{"product_id":"s-forged-graphite-gyuto-272mm","title":"S-Forged Graphite Gyuto 272mm","description":"\u003cp\u003eA note for members: this S-Forged Graphite Gyuto is pre-owned but never used in the kitchen. Its only history is a single sharpening, done once by its previous owner before it found its way back to us. The edge is ready to go, light marks along the bevels near the heel the only signs of handling. See the included photo. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeszek Sikon calls this construction S-Forged for a reason: rather than grinding the compound geometry into a finished blank, he forges the shape directly into the steel, hammer to metal. The result is a 272mm gyuto that reads as raw and considered at once, a rough, hand-hammered concave section running the length of the blade above the bevels, left textured and dark straight from the forge, while only the lower, convex portion nearest the edge is brought to a polish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderneath is Leszek's familiar Graphite formula, made in house with O1 tool steel and a line of pure nickel jacketing a core of 26C3 \"Spicy White\" high-carbon steel, the nickel tracing a bright, irregular seam just above the edge. At 272mm long and standing a full 60mm at the heel, the blade is built for scale: tough, rigid, and full of authority through the rear for heavy work, then loosening to provide true lateral flexibility through the forward half without losing the balanced, hardworking edge geometry that runs the knife's full length. It balances just in front of the bolster, giving it a grounded, confident feel in hand despite its size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeszek's signature brute-de-forge integral bolster carries into a long, tapering handle of walnut, finished at the butt with a natural, live-edge flourish left exactly as the wood grew, a rugged, organic close to an otherwise refined knife.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Leszek Sikon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54604929728787,"sku":null,"price":950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/1749\/8643\/files\/leszek-sikon-s-forged-graphite-gyuto-272mm-1255654113.jpg?v=1787590931","url":"https:\/\/eatingtools.com\/products\/s-forged-graphite-gyuto-272mm","provider":"Eatingtools","version":"1.0","type":"link"}