Misuzu Hamono is a small, family-run blacksmith shop in Miki, Japan, and this gyuto is built around AUS10, a top-of-the-line stainless steel from Aichi Steel known for the balance it strikes between toughness and edge sharpness.
The blade carries a gorgeous polished Damascus cladding made from a softer stainless steel, which adds to the visual appeal while keeping the knife genuinely easy to maintain. The spine is quite thin with very little taper, and the finely crafted tip is especially useful for delicate cutting tasks. This gyuto runs slightly longer than typical for the size class, with weight and blade height a touch below average, giving it a light, nimble feel in hand. The solid ho wood and buffalo horn octagonal handle rounds out a knife that looks as sharp as it performs.
Care Instructions: AUS10 is a low-maintenance stainless steel, so day-to-day care is simple. Hand wash and dry the blade rather than running it through a dishwasher, avoid cutting through bones or frozen foods, and use a quality water stone when it is time to sharpen.
The blade carries a gorgeous polished Damascus cladding made from a softer stainless steel, which adds to the visual appeal while keeping the knife genuinely easy to maintain. The spine is quite thin with very little taper, and the finely crafted tip is especially useful for delicate cutting tasks. This gyuto runs slightly longer than typical for the size class, with weight and blade height a touch below average, giving it a light, nimble feel in hand. The solid ho wood and buffalo horn octagonal handle rounds out a knife that looks as sharp as it performs.
Care Instructions: AUS10 is a low-maintenance stainless steel, so day-to-day care is simple. Hand wash and dry the blade rather than running it through a dishwasher, avoid cutting through bones or frozen foods, and use a quality water stone when it is time to sharpen.
- Maker: Misuzu Hamono
- Location: Miki City, Japan
- Construction: San Mai
- Edge Steel: AUS-10 Stainless Steel
- Cladding: Stainless Damascus
- HRC: 60
- Edge Grind: Even
- Handle: Ho Wood Octagonal
- Ferrule: Buffalo Horn
- Weight: 5.0 oz (142 g)
- Blade Length: 245 mm
- Total Length: 397 mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2 mm
- Blade Height: 51 mm
