The 240mm gyuto is the professional standard - the length that most line cooks and serious home cooks eventually settle on for all-purpose board work. Takayuki builds the TUS 240mm in Sakai, Japan, where Aoki Hamono has been part of the centuries-old knife-making tradition that supplies roughly 90 percent of Japan professional knife market. TUS is a high carbon stainless steel ground thin and hard at HRC 59 with a double bevel edge at 12 degrees per side. The result is a knife that feels noticeably different from European alternatives of the same length - lighter, thinner, and sharper out of the box.
At 236mm blade length and 46mm height with a 2mm spine and 6.1 oz this 240mm gyuto is lighter than most European knives of comparable size - the thinness and lower weight give it a fast, agile feel through extended prep work. The western pakka wood handle suits cooks who prefer a familiar grip style. A good-value entry point into professional-length Japanese knives from one of the worlds most respected knife-making regions.
Care Instructions: TUS is a stainless steel - hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher, bones, and frozen foods. Sharpen on quality water stones at the factory 12-degree angle per side.
At 236mm blade length and 46mm height with a 2mm spine and 6.1 oz this 240mm gyuto is lighter than most European knives of comparable size - the thinness and lower weight give it a fast, agile feel through extended prep work. The western pakka wood handle suits cooks who prefer a familiar grip style. A good-value entry point into professional-length Japanese knives from one of the worlds most respected knife-making regions.
Care Instructions: TUS is a stainless steel - hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher, bones, and frozen foods. Sharpen on quality water stones at the factory 12-degree angle per side.
- Maker: Aoki Hamono
- Brand: Sakai Takayuki TUS
- Location: Sakai, Japan
- Construction: Mono Steel, Stamped
- Steel: TUS High Carbon Stainless
- HRC: 59
- Edge: Double Bevel 50/50 at 12 degrees per side
- Handle: Western Pakka Wood
- Weight: 6.1 oz (174g)
- Blade Length: 236mm
- Total Length: 359mm
- Spine Thickness at Heel: 2mm
- Blade Height: 46mm
