Two knives, most of the work. The Takumi Duo pairs the two blades a kitchen leans on hardest, each from a stainless steel core folded in layers of tsuchime-hammered Damascus.

The Gyuto is the workhorse, an 8-inch chef’s knife for proteins, herbs and everyday board work. The Santoku is the all-round blade, a 7-inch knife that slices, dices and chops behind a rounded tip.

Bought together the pair costs less than buying the two knives on their own, and both are forged to match as a set.

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In the set
Gyuto chef knife, 8 in
Santoku all-round knife, 7 in
stainless steel core, Damascus, warranty against manufacturing defects