This 210mm gyuto from Makoto Kurosaki carries the hammered tsuchime finish and cherry wood handle the Sakura line is known for, named for sakura, the cherry tree celebrated in Japan each spring. Gyuto translates to cow sword, the standard all purpose shape most cooks reach for first.
The core is SG2 powdered stainless steel, hardened to about 62 to 63 HRC, capable of feeling almost carbon like when forged well, very hard while still holding an edge for a long stretch. SG2 carries higher wear resistance than most knife steels yet sharpens more easily than typical stainless options. The core is clad san mai style in a soft stainless steel with a hairline polish beneath the hammered finish, and the handle is an octagonal cherry wood with a maple ferrule.
What Customers Are Saying:Reviewers consistently describe this gyuto as beautifully balanced, lighter than expected in hand, and razor sharp right out of the box, with the thin grind making produce feel almost effortless to cut through. One buyer regrets not buying a second while it was in stock, and another specifically calls out the light colored handle and excellent fit and finish, with the balance point making a pinch grip especially comfortable.
Care Instructions:SG2 is stainless but hard and can chip at this hardness level, so use only wood or soft plastic cutting boards and avoid bones, frozen foods, or other hard materials. Hand wash and dry the blade after use, and strop the edge regularly between full sharpenings to keep it performing at its best on quality water stones.
The core is SG2 powdered stainless steel, hardened to about 62 to 63 HRC, capable of feeling almost carbon like when forged well, very hard while still holding an edge for a long stretch. SG2 carries higher wear resistance than most knife steels yet sharpens more easily than typical stainless options. The core is clad san mai style in a soft stainless steel with a hairline polish beneath the hammered finish, and the handle is an octagonal cherry wood with a maple ferrule.
What Customers Are Saying:Reviewers consistently describe this gyuto as beautifully balanced, lighter than expected in hand, and razor sharp right out of the box, with the thin grind making produce feel almost effortless to cut through. One buyer regrets not buying a second while it was in stock, and another specifically calls out the light colored handle and excellent fit and finish, with the balance point making a pinch grip especially comfortable.
Care Instructions:SG2 is stainless but hard and can chip at this hardness level, so use only wood or soft plastic cutting boards and avoid bones, frozen foods, or other hard materials. Hand wash and dry the blade after use, and strop the edge regularly between full sharpenings to keep it performing at its best on quality water stones.
- Brand: Makoto
- Blacksmith: Makoto Kurosaki
- Location: Takefu Village, Echizen, Japan
- Construction: San Mai, Hammer Forged
- Quenching: Water Quenched
- Edge Steel: SG2 Powdered Stainless Steel
- Cladding: Stainless Steel
- HRC: 62-63
- Finish: Tsuchime (Hammered)
- Edge Grind: Even
- Handle: Cherry Octagonal (Sakura means Cherry Tree)
- Ferrule: Maple
- Weight: 5.0 oz (142 g)
- Blade Length: 217 mm
- Total Length: 363 mm
- Spine Thickness at Heel: 2 mm
- Blade Height: 46 mm
Reviews
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21 people found this review helpful
The Makoto Sakura Gyuto 210mm is beautiful knife with a very nice tsuchime finish and light color handle. The balance point is perfect on this blade and it is super comfortable using a pinch grip. The blade is super thin and its razor sharp right out of the box. The performance of this knife is so amazing that cuts through produce so effortlessly.
21 people found this review helpful
The Makoto Sakura Gyuto 210mm is beautiful knife with a very nice tsuchime finish and light color handle. The balance point is perfect on this blade and it is super comfortable using a pinch grip. The blade is super thin and its razor sharp right out of the box. The performance of this knife is so amazing that cuts through produce so effortlessly.
