Knife and Kitchen Accessory Set - The complete Traveller set includes:
1. Paring knife - 9cm hammered blade 2. Santoku - 18 cm hammered knife 3. Gyuto (chef's knife) - 20 cm hammered blade 4. Bread/pastry knife - 20 cm serrated hammered blade 5. Filleting knife - 20 cm flexible blade 6. Chinese Cleaver - 19cm hammered blade 7. Knife roll bag - 100% cotton (7 slots for 6 knives and a sharpening steel) 8. Sharpening steel - 30 cm rod
* 100% handmade * Ultra sharp Japanese 440C high carbon stainless steel * Hidden full tang *Black pakkawood handle * HRC hardness: 60 +/-1 * Perfectly balanced *Stainless * Bamboo Saya (sheath or blade cover) is included with every knife *Lifetime warranty
Kotai knives are ground to a double bevel grind, giving the edge an optimal 15° angle per side (versus 20-25° for most Western knives), perfectly balancing the extreme sharpness and strength of the knife.
Their 1.8mm thin blades (2.5mm for the chopping knife and 1.5mm for the paring knife) allow for precise and sharp cuts, never crushing even the most delicate foods to preserve their full flavour.
In addition to its aesthetic appeal, the “Tsuchime” (槌目) (hammered) pattern creates small air bubbles between the knife and the food being cut. This ancestral Japanese method reduces resistance and thus prevents food from sticking to the knife.
All KOTAI knives are forged with Japanese 440C high carbon steel and stay sharp up to 10 times longer than other knives. 440C combines a high carbon content for hardness and edge retention with the optimum amount of chromium for corrosion resistance.
Hidden Full Tang - KOTAI blades extend all the way to the bottom of the handle - for superior durability and balance.
