Kurosaki Fujin SG2 Gyuto 240mm

At 242mm blade length and 51mm height the Fujin 240mm is the format for cooks who want more reach - more surface on the pull stroke, more blade for slicing proteins, more authority on the board. Yu Kurosaki brings the same driving rain tsuchime finish and convex grind to this length as every other Fujin knife, but at 240mm the full character of the line becomes most apparent: the hammered cladding catches light across a larger surface, the convex grind at this blade length produces exceptional food release through large cuts, and the SG2 stainless core holds a keen edge through the extended use that a 240mm knife is built for. Fujin is the Japanese god of wind, and Kurosaki earned a reputation for excellent VG10 and SG2 treatment over more than 20 years of production in Echizen.

Reviewers consistently call the Fujin one of the finest expressions of SG2 available - a heat treatment that achieves sharpness and retention at this steel specification that very few blacksmiths match. The tsuchime cladding is not decorative - it plays with light across the blade face in a way that makes every cut visually satisfying and reduces food adhesion in practice. Rosewood octagonal handle with black pakka wood ferrule, laser engraved spine.

What Customers Are Saying: Jeff B, a self-described Kurosaki fan, calls the Fujin a beautiful knife with a wonderfully executed grind - and rates it among the best VG10 treatments available from any maker. His only note is personal preference: he misses the chiseled kanji that Kurosaki used on earlier lines and finds the laser etching a step down aesthetically. Sergiy Gonchar calls it an excellent example of how to make a knife - truly a looker, plays with light off the finish, great VG10 heat treat, gets very sharp, comes with a good handle that sits comfortably in a pinch grip, great all-around profile.

Care Instructions: SG2 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
• Line: Fujin
• Construction: San Mai, Hammer Forged
• Edge Steel: SG2 Stainless Steel
• Cladding: Stainless (Driving Rain Tsuchime)
• HRC: 61+
• Edge Grind: Even 50/50 Double Bevel
• Engraving: Laser Engraved
• Handle: Rosewood Octagonal
• Ferrule: Black Pakka Wood
• Weight: 6.8 oz (192 g)
• Blade Length: 242mm
• Total Length: 400mm
• Spine Thickness at Base: 3mm
• Blade Height: 51mm