Nenox Custom Mercury Gyuto Knife 210

Nenox Mercury 210 Gyuto

This Limited Edition 210mm Gyuto from Nenohi is hand made by the same meticulous methods as all Nenox custom blades. The solid non-porous corian handle is finished in a mesmerising otherworldly pattern. The handle is further enhanced with a polished stainless bolster and end cap.

The overall grind is a slippery hamaguri with a microbevel that is hand finished on a 12,000 grit stone. The results – a cutting experience that can only be described as silky.

Note: The handle colour tone and pattern will be different knife to knife.

Nenox Custom Mercury Handle Knives

True custom knives that are handmade piece by piece by Sawada san and his small team of craftsmen in Kanagawa. Only the best materials are selected combined with painstaking craftsmanship to create these highly desirable knives. 

The blades are slowly ground from high carbon stainless steel in the same time consuming and careful methods employed by custom knifemakers.

Extra care is taken never to overheat the blade.

Handles are made from an acrylic resin that has been mixed with mineral compounds to create a swirling blue cosmos . Stainless bolsters and end caps are held in place with pins (no welding as this would affect the tempering of the blade) before the handle is hand ground into shape. The handles have a solid feel and are excellent for fussy kitchens that don't wood or other porous products.

Although the price is high (and it is very high) knowing the degree of workmanship that is distilled in each and every Nenox Custom knife makes these seem very good value for money. It’s not hard to see why the top end knives from Nenox find their way into some of the best kitchens in the world.

Nenox Knives

The Nenox brand was born in 1993 due the demand for stainless steel western style blades in Japan. At that time Tokyo chefs were using European made stainless blades but complained about a lack of sharpness compared to carbon steel.

After years of designing, repeated testing of shape, steel type and sharpening Nenohi brought their first western style knives to market under the brand Nenox.

Nenox is committed to the philosophy of continual improvement, innovation, attention to detail and securing top quality materials. Their knives have incremently changed over the years and have an enviable reputation among the elite chefs of Tokyo and beyond.

Chef's Armoury are proud to be the official agent for Nenox kitchen knives in Australia.

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Knife care for stainless steel knives

• Never put in the dishwasher.
• Dry thoroughly after handwashing and do not store unless fully dry.
• Do not cut through bones, frozen foods or extremely dense items.
• Always cut with a smooth action and never twist the blade, sideways pressure will damage the blade.
• Use Japanese waterstones to sharpen your knife.

For detailed knife care instructions read the care notes in the package or click here.