At 240mm this gyuto handles high-volume prep and larger proteins with ease, built from AUS10 stainless steel - similar in character to AEB-L - and wrapped in the gorgeous polished Damascus cladding the Tsunehisa Nami line is known for. The flat spot at the heel transitions into a subtle belly, with a finely crafted tip suited to every style of cutting, and the octagonal oak handle rounds out a knife that looks every bit as good as it performs.
What Customers Are Saying: One reviewer who used this for a wine dinner prep session reports it shaved hairs straight out of the box and handled an 8-quart brunoise mirepoix and 10 pounds of diced potatoes with ease, slicing through cooked protein just as cleanly. His one critique is that vegetables tend to stick a bit to the blade while cutting. Having previously owned a couple of AUS8 knives, he found this AUS10 version fairly comparable to VG10 in edge retention, calling it a solid workhorse with cladding that is genuinely easy on the eyes.
Care Instructions: AUS10 is a stainless steel - low maintenance and resistant to corrosion. Hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher, bones, frozen foods, and hard materials. Sharpen on quality water stones and strop regularly between full sharpenings.
What Customers Are Saying: One reviewer who used this for a wine dinner prep session reports it shaved hairs straight out of the box and handled an 8-quart brunoise mirepoix and 10 pounds of diced potatoes with ease, slicing through cooked protein just as cleanly. His one critique is that vegetables tend to stick a bit to the blade while cutting. Having previously owned a couple of AUS8 knives, he found this AUS10 version fairly comparable to VG10 in edge retention, calling it a solid workhorse with cladding that is genuinely easy on the eyes.
Care Instructions: AUS10 is a stainless steel - low maintenance and resistant to corrosion. Hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher, bones, frozen foods, and hard materials. Sharpen on quality water stones and strop regularly between full sharpenings.
- Brand: Tsunehisa
- Location: Tosa, Japan
- Construction: Roll Forged, San Mai
- Edge Steel: AUS10
- Cladding: Stainless Damascus
- HRC: 60+
- Blade Type: Double-Edged Blade
- Edge Grind: Even
- Handle: Oak Octagonal
- Weight: 5.9 oz (168 g)
- Blade Length: 245 mm
- Total Length: 390 mm
- Spine Thickness at Heel: 2 mm
- Blade Height: 49 mm
- Photos by Gustavo Bermudez
Reviews
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24 people found this review helpful
Out of the box, it shaved hairs. I put it to first use for prep for a wine dinner. 8qt brunoise mirepoix, no problem. 10# diced potatoes, with ease. Cooked protein, right through. To be critical of this knife I would say that veg tends to stick a bit while cutting. This was my first aus10 knife. I own a couple aus8 and was impressed by them enough to want to give this a try. I would say fairly comparable to vg10. It holds its edge real nice. A solid workhorse. The clad damascus is easy on the eyes.
24 people found this review helpful
Out of the box, it shaved hairs. I put it to first use for prep for a wine dinner. 8qt brunoise mirepoix, no problem. 10# diced potatoes, with ease. Cooked protein, right through. To be critical of this knife I would say that veg tends to stick a bit while cutting. This was my first aus10 knife. I own a couple aus8 and was impressed by them enough to want to give this a try. I would say fairly comparable to vg10. It holds its edge real nice. A solid workhorse. The clad damascus is easy on the eyes.
