Takayuki VG-10 Hammered Damascus Gyuto 180mm

Sakai Takayuki is a name synonymous with blades of all kinds, and more recently with kitchen knives, tracing roots back over 600 years to sword and tobacco-knife making in Sakai. The current company was established in 1946 and is owned by Aoki-Hamano Seisakusho, whose stated aim is to pass on traditional techniques while incorporating modern methods and materials - their knives are meant to be crafted items filled with the spirit of blacksmiths and sharpening artisans, not merely tools.

This gyuto combines many attributes of a Western chef knife with a blade geometry that will feel familiar in hand, resulting in a knife equally comfortable for rocking or push cutting. The blade is clad with a fine soft stainless steel Damascus layering finished in tsuchime (hammered) texture, coupled to a dyed pakka wood partial-tang handle with a stainless bolster and three stainless rivets. The complete package delivers a high standard of both looks and performance, especially given its very attractive price.

What Customers Are Saying: The one reviewer describes a nice, sharp blade with wonderful weight and genuinely beautiful looks, calling it a knife they love using.

Care Instructions: VG-10 is a fully stainless steel - low maintenance and resistant to corrosion. Hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher. Sharpen on quality water stones as needed.

• Brand: Takayuki
• Location: Sakai, Japan
• Cladding: 33-Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless
• Edge Steel: VG-10
• HRC: 60
• Edge Grind: Even 50/50
• Handle: Red Pakka Wood Western (Yo)
• Weight: 5.9 oz (168 g)
• Blade Length: 180mm
• Total Length: 310mm
• Spine Thickness at Base: 2mm
• Blade Height: 42mm