For cooks who want more blade - more reach on the pull stroke, more surface for slicing, more presence on the board - the 240mm gyuto is the standard professional length and the Kurosaki Gekko delivers it with authority. Yu Kurosaki forges the Gekko in Echizen, Japan, working a VG XEOS stainless steel core into san mai construction with stainless cladding. The nashiji (pear skin) finish is sandblasted across the blade road, giving the steel a deliberately distressed, moonlit appearance that shifts in the light. Gekko means moonlight in Japanese and the blade earns that name. Laser engraving on the spine completes the look.
At 247mm blade length and 56mm height this is a tall, capable gyuto with excellent knuckle clearance and real presence for slicing through larger proteins and produce. The 2mm spine runs consistently thin, keeping the knife light at 6.8 oz despite the 240mm length. VG XEOS is a fully stainless alloy heat treated to 62 HRC - refined enough to support a finer edge than standard VG10 and durable enough to maintain it through sustained kitchen use. Fully stainless and highly corrosion resistant, it rewards proper sharpening technique without demanding the care that carbon requires. Octagonal oak handle, even 50/50 double bevel grind.
Care Instructions: VG XEOS is fully stainless - hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher, bones, and frozen foods to protect the thin edge at 62 HRC. Sharpen on quality water stones and strop regularly. Use wood or rubber cutting boards only.
At 247mm blade length and 56mm height this is a tall, capable gyuto with excellent knuckle clearance and real presence for slicing through larger proteins and produce. The 2mm spine runs consistently thin, keeping the knife light at 6.8 oz despite the 240mm length. VG XEOS is a fully stainless alloy heat treated to 62 HRC - refined enough to support a finer edge than standard VG10 and durable enough to maintain it through sustained kitchen use. Fully stainless and highly corrosion resistant, it rewards proper sharpening technique without demanding the care that carbon requires. Octagonal oak handle, even 50/50 double bevel grind.
Care Instructions: VG XEOS is fully stainless - hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher, bones, and frozen foods to protect the thin edge at 62 HRC. Sharpen on quality water stones and strop regularly. Use wood or rubber cutting boards only.
- Blacksmith: Yu Kurosaki
- Location: Echizen, Japan
- Construction: San Mai
- Edge Steel: VG XEOS Stainless
- Cladding: Stainless
- HRC: 62
- Finish: Nashiji (Sandblasted Pear Skin)
- Edge Grind: Even 50/50 Double Bevel
- Engraving: Laser
- Handle: Octagonal Oak
- Weight: 6.8 oz (194g)
- Blade Length: 247mm
- Total Length: 405mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2mm
- Blade Height: 56mm
