Gyutos are general-purpose knives adept at tackling a wide range of kitchen cutting tasks, and this Takayuki version is built around VG-10, by far the most popular stainless alloy used in Japanese kitchen knife making. Since this knife carries a fairly flat profile, it favors push cutting and chopping over a rocking motion, making it a confident all-purpose tool for daily kitchen work.
The hammered finish combines with multi-layer Damascus cladding to give the knife real visual appeal, while a special tempering process developed at Takayuki brings the steel to 60 HRC without sacrificing ease of sharpening. A dyed pakka wood handle is attached to a partial tang with a stainless bolster and three stainless rivets, a classic Western-style combination that balances well in hand.
What Customers Are Saying: One reviewer praises fast shipping and reports the knife met every expectation. Another found the fit and feel good in hand but notes the edge could have been sharper straight out of the box, a fair point worth knowing before your first sharpening session.
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.
The hammered finish combines with multi-layer Damascus cladding to give the knife real visual appeal, while a special tempering process developed at Takayuki brings the steel to 60 HRC without sacrificing ease of sharpening. A dyed pakka wood handle is attached to a partial tang with a stainless bolster and three stainless rivets, a classic Western-style combination that balances well in hand.
What Customers Are Saying: One reviewer praises fast shipping and reports the knife met every expectation. Another found the fit and feel good in hand but notes the edge could have been sharper straight out of the box, a fair point worth knowing before your first sharpening session.
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
- Construction: San Mai, Laser Cut
- Cladding: 33-Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless
- Edge Steel: VG-10
- HRC: 60
- Edge Grind: Even
- Handle: Red Pakka Wood Western (Yo)
- Weight: 6.5 oz (186 g)
- Blade Length: 212mm
- Total Length: 340mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2mm
- Blade Height: 47mm
2 review(s) 
Great knife
Nice looking knife, wasn't super sharp out of the box
