Gyuto 235mm GoMai Dammy ApexUltra Zwetschge Full Tang

Austrian metallurgist and blacksmith Tobias Hangler continues to refine his signature style. With years in development, the knives that this Austrian artisan produces are the culmination of thousands of hours in research. Making the complex and challenging act of forging a blade seem like an afterthought, Tobias spent much of his initial years in this field developing his own steel, refining his heat treatment process, and studying knife geometry.

So, with the question of cutting performance unquestionably behind us Tobias has in the last years begun to refine his iconic style. While hidden tang designs are still common enough his more recent offerings have featured incredibly fine tapered full tang handles. Using beautiful, natural woods shaped in his facetted, ergonomic design that is naturally inspired by the physical shape of the human hand. Tapered to fit the naturally tightening form of a closed fist.

The Hangler handle is form fitting and very comfortable and his two-way tapered geometry is exceptionally well balanced making his knives feel light and nimble.  

Clearly a pragmatic thinker with a focus on performance Tobias delivers knives that are simple and elegant in design. This piece features a 120-layer Damascus cladding over his own proprietary ApexUltra steel. A GoMai construction with a nickel diffusion layer ensuring the super tough ApexUltra retains its integrity. It’s a classic style and paired with the Zwetschge wood (German Plum wood) handle the result is a timeless, high performance cutting tool.

Understated and elegant this high performance Gyuto is the type of knife that will be in the family for generations and like the simply act of eating together as a family will bring a life time of joy to its lucky owner.