Not every cook wants a full length 210mm or 240mm gyuto, and this 180mm version from Yahiko offers the same materials and craftsmanship found across the line in a more compact, easier to maneuver size. The blade carries a deep kuro, or black, kurouchi finish layered over a hammered tsuchime texture, both for looks and to help with food release.
The core is Aogami Super, one of the finest carbon steels available, known for its sharpness, edge retention, and relative ease of sharpening for a carbon steel, hardened to about 63 HRC. The core is clad in stainless steel for added corrosion resistance and durability, and the handle is an upgraded octagonal sakura, or cherry wood, paired with a black pakka wood ferrule for a balance of elegance and comfort.
Care Instructions:Aogami Super is reactive and one of the hardest carbon steels around, so wipe and dry the blade immediately after each use rather than letting it sit. Avoid leaving acidic foods against the blade for long stretches, and apply a light coat of camellia oil for longer term storage. Hand wash only, and a quality water stone with a final strop will keep the edge at its sharpest between full sharpenings.
The core is Aogami Super, one of the finest carbon steels available, known for its sharpness, edge retention, and relative ease of sharpening for a carbon steel, hardened to about 63 HRC. The core is clad in stainless steel for added corrosion resistance and durability, and the handle is an upgraded octagonal sakura, or cherry wood, paired with a black pakka wood ferrule for a balance of elegance and comfort.
Care Instructions:Aogami Super is reactive and one of the hardest carbon steels around, so wipe and dry the blade immediately after each use rather than letting it sit. Avoid leaving acidic foods against the blade for long stretches, and apply a light coat of camellia oil for longer term storage. Hand wash only, and a quality water stone with a final strop will keep the edge at its sharpest between full sharpenings.
- Brand: Yahiko
- Location: Tosa, Japan
- Construction: San Mai, Hammer Forged
- Edge Steel: Aogami Super (AS)
- Cladding: Stainless Steel
- HRC: 63
- Finish: Kurouchi (Black), Tsuchime (Hammered)
- Edge Grind: Even 50/50
- Handle: Cherry Octagonal (Sakura)
- Ferrule: Black Pakka Wood
- Weight: 4.4 oz (126 g)
- Blade Length: 188 mm
- Total Length: 341 mm
- Spine Thickness at Heel: 2 mm
- Blade Height at Heel: 44 mm
