The largest of the gyutos in this range this is a beast of a knife!
Light as a feather and with a distinctive carbon blade this knife is a delight to use as well as to look at.
Product details
- Blade Length: 274mm (Measurement of the cutting edge)
- Blade width: 3.7mm (Measured where blade enters handle)
- Blade height: 55mm (Heel to spine)
- Total weight: 215 grams
- Steel Type - Cladding: Stainless
- Steel Type - Cutting edge: Super Blue Steel
- Left or Right handed: Either
- Hardness: 63-64 (HRC)
- Handle style: Japanese
Our aim is to measure everything as accurately as possible but some specifications (such as hardness for example) are provided by the manufacturer and therefore should be used as a guide only.
What you get
Beautiful blue fibre boxes with the Masakage logo and name in silver foil on the lid. On the inside you will find a blue stepped inlay and your beautiful knife of course, wrapped in Japanese newspaper by the craftsmen who made it. So while not working on your knife skills you can catch up your Japanese language skills.
Blacksmith Profile
Yoshimi Kato
Yoshimi Kato San is the son-in-law of Hiroshi Kato San (who recently took a step backwards after over 50 years as a blacksmith).
