At 240mm, this gyuto from Yoshimitsu steps up to a true workhorse length, giving cooks more reach for larger ingredients while keeping the same traditional construction found across the rest of the lineup. CKTG looks specifically for small, regional blacksmith shops at a range of price points, and Yoshimitsu Hamono fits that description exactly. It is run today by five brothers near Nagasaki in southern Japan, and it has been operating continuously since 1852.
The core is Aogami Super, set into a softer iron jigane through traditional san mai construction, then finished in the rustic black kurouchi style and ground evenly at 50/50. The handle is a walnut octagonal shape with a black pakka wood ferrule, matching the rest of the AS line.
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.
Each knife is made by hand so measurements may vary.
The core is Aogami Super, set into a softer iron jigane through traditional san mai construction, then finished in the rustic black kurouchi style and ground evenly at 50/50. The handle is a walnut octagonal shape with a black pakka wood ferrule, matching the rest of the AS line.
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.
Each knife is made by hand so measurements may vary.
- Brand: Yoshimitsu
- Location: Nagasaki, Japan
- Construction: San Mai, Hammer Forged
- Edge Steel: Aogami Super
- Cladding: Soft Iron
- HRC: 62-63
- Finish: Kurouchi
- Edge Grind: Even (50/50)
- Handle: Walnut Octagonal
- Ferrule: Black Pakka Wood
- Weight: 6.8 oz (194 g)
- Blade Length: 246 mm
- Total Length: 395 mm
- Spine Thickness at Heel: 3 mm
- Blade Height: 53 mm
