Misuzu Hamono operates out of Miki City in Hyogo Prefecture - a city with a centuries-long tradition of blade production and a reputation for producing well-made knives at accessible prices. This AUS10 gyuto is one of the more visually striking knives in the Misuzu catalog: a highly polished Damascus cladding over an AUS10 stainless core gives it a patterned blade road that catches light distinctively without demanding the care of a carbon blade.
AUS10 is a higher-carbon version of the popular AUS8 alloy - the added carbon raises hardness slightly and gives the edge a higher level of retention while still allowing for ease of sharpening. Hardened to 60 HRC, it sits in a practical range: sharp enough to satisfy, forgiving enough to maintain without specialist sharpening technique. At 4.2 oz and a 217mm actual blade length this is a genuinely light gyuto - one of the lightest in the CKTG catalog at this length - with a blade height of 46mm that is on the shorter side for a 210mm format, giving it an agile, low-profile character that suits quick, precise work. The spine is thin with very little taper. Profile runs relatively flat through the first two-thirds before curving gently to the tip. The octagonal ho wood handle with buffalo ferrule is well-finished and comfortable in hand.
Care Instructions: AUS10 stainless is low maintenance. Hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher, bones, and frozen foods. Sharpen on quality water stones as needed.
AUS10 is a higher-carbon version of the popular AUS8 alloy - the added carbon raises hardness slightly and gives the edge a higher level of retention while still allowing for ease of sharpening. Hardened to 60 HRC, it sits in a practical range: sharp enough to satisfy, forgiving enough to maintain without specialist sharpening technique. At 4.2 oz and a 217mm actual blade length this is a genuinely light gyuto - one of the lightest in the CKTG catalog at this length - with a blade height of 46mm that is on the shorter side for a 210mm format, giving it an agile, low-profile character that suits quick, precise work. The spine is thin with very little taper. Profile runs relatively flat through the first two-thirds before curving gently to the tip. The octagonal ho wood handle with buffalo ferrule is well-finished and comfortable in hand.
Care Instructions: AUS10 stainless is low maintenance. Hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher, bones, and frozen foods. Sharpen on quality water stones as needed.
- Maker: Misuzu Hamono
- Location: Miki City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
- Construction: San Mai
- Edge Steel: AUS10 Stainless
- Cladding: Polished Stainless Damascus
- HRC: 60
- Edge Grind: Even (50/50)
- Handle: Octagonal Ho Wood
- Ferrule: Buffalo Horn
- Weight: 4.2 oz (118 g)
- Blade Length: 217mm
- Total Length: 361mm
- Spine Thickness: 2mm
- Blade Height: 46mm
