This 210mm gyuto from the Harukaze line is ground thin enough to earn the laser label, with a spine measuring just 2mm and a flat grind that stays thin right behind the edge. The blade is a single piece of VG1 stainless steel, with no cladding to add weight or bulk.
VG1 is a fully stainless steel that is easy to maintain and resists corrosion well, while still being tough and pleasant to use day to day. The fit and finish are well above what the price would suggest, with a simple but nicely executed oval rosewood handle and a maple ferrule. The handle is installed with an intentional gap at the machi, the space between the ferrule and the neck, a traditional detail sometimes called Tokyo style rather than a flaw.
Care Instructions:VG1 is a low maintenance stainless steel, so hand wash and dry the blade after use rather than running it through a dishwasher. Avoid cutting through bones or frozen foods, and sharpen on quality water stones when the edge needs attention.
VG1 is a fully stainless steel that is easy to maintain and resists corrosion well, while still being tough and pleasant to use day to day. The fit and finish are well above what the price would suggest, with a simple but nicely executed oval rosewood handle and a maple ferrule. The handle is installed with an intentional gap at the machi, the space between the ferrule and the neck, a traditional detail sometimes called Tokyo style rather than a flaw.
Care Instructions:VG1 is a low maintenance stainless steel, so hand wash and dry the blade after use rather than running it through a dishwasher. Avoid cutting through bones or frozen foods, and sharpen on quality water stones when the edge needs attention.
- Maker: Harukaze
- Location: Tosa, Japan
- Construction: Laser Cut, Mono Steel
- Edge Steel: VG1 Stainless Steel
- Handle: Rosewood Oval
- Ferrule: Maple
- Machi: Gapped, Tokyo Style
- Weight: 4.8 oz (134 g)
- Blade Length: 212 mm
- Total Length: 355 mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2 mm
- Blade Height: 46 mm
