VG XEOS is a fully stainless alloy developed specifically for high-performance cutlery - harder and more refined than standard VG10, heat treated to 62 HRC with a grain structure that supports a finer edge and better retention at comparable hardness. Yu Kurosaki builds the Gekko line around it in Echizen, finishing the blade road with a nashiji (pear skin) sandblasted texture that gives the steel a deliberately distressed, moonlit appearance - Gekko meaning moonlight in Japanese. CKTG was among the first accounts internationally to carry Kurosaki knives, a relationship that began over a decade ago when he was still establishing his reputation.
At 152mm blade length and 33mm height the Gekko petty 150mm is a genuine utility knife as well as a detail knife - long enough for comfortable board work through herbs, proteins, and produce, compact enough for in-hand trimming where a gyuto is excessive. The convex grind delivers superior food release and the out-of-the-box sharpness that is a Kurosaki constant across every line. The nashiji cladding reduces food adhesion and gives the blade a visual character that shifts in changing light. Laser engraved. Oak octagonal handle.
Care Instructions: VG XEOS is fully stainless and low maintenance. Hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher. Use wood or rubber cutting boards. Avoid bones and frozen foods. Sharpen on quality water stones with consistent angle and light pressure. Strop regularly between sharpenings.
At 152mm blade length and 33mm height the Gekko petty 150mm is a genuine utility knife as well as a detail knife - long enough for comfortable board work through herbs, proteins, and produce, compact enough for in-hand trimming where a gyuto is excessive. The convex grind delivers superior food release and the out-of-the-box sharpness that is a Kurosaki constant across every line. The nashiji cladding reduces food adhesion and gives the blade a visual character that shifts in changing light. Laser engraved. Oak octagonal handle.
Care Instructions: VG XEOS is fully stainless and low maintenance. Hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher. Use wood or rubber cutting boards. Avoid bones and frozen foods. Sharpen on quality water stones with consistent angle and light pressure. Strop regularly between sharpenings.
- Blacksmith: Yu Kurosaki
- Location: Echizen, Japan
- Construction: San Mai
- Edge Steel: VG XEOS Stainless Steel
- Cladding: Stainless
- Finish: Nashiji (Pear Skin)
- HRC: 62
- Edge Grind: Even 50/50 Double Bevel
- Engraving: Laser Engraved
- Handle: Oak Octagonal
- Weight: 2.7 oz (76 g)
- Blade Length: 152mm
- Total Length: 280mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2mm
- Blade Height: 33mm
