# Tokushu Knife Takeshi Saji SRS-13 Gyuto 180mm Ironwood Yo Handle

> 180mm gyuto by Takeshi Saji in Echizen, Japan, with SRS-13 powder stainless steel blade, tsuchime hammered finish, and desert ironwood Yo handle with stainless bolster.

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- Category: Kitchen › Prep & Tabletop › [Knives](https://nontoxicnook.com/products/category/kitchen-knives)
- Price tier: $$$
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## Why we chose it

SRS-13 is a high-speed powder stainless with cobalt and vanadium additions — exceptional hardness and edge retention with full stainless corrosion resistance. Takeshi Saji is a named individual smith in Echizen with full maker attribution; this is not a factory knife. Desert ironwood (Olneya tesota) is one of the densest North American hardwoods, naturally moisture-resistant with no resin treatment. No synthetic composites.

## Specs

- material: SRS-13 High-Speed Powder Stainless Steel
- handle-material: Desert ironwood (Yo handle) with stainless bolster
- blade-steel: SRS-13
- blade-finish: Tsuchime (hammered texture, not a coating)
- made-in: Japan (Echizen)
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- image:credit: Tokushu Knife

## Where to buy

- [Tokushu Knife](https://tokushuknife.com/products/takeshi-saji-srs-13-gyuto-180mm-with-ironwood-yo-handle)

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