Some cooks want a single gyuto that can handle anything, and this 240mm version from Yoshimi Kato offers a western style rosewood handle as the alternative to the traditional oval wa option found elsewhere in his VG-10 line. The extra length suits larger ingredients and bigger cutting sessions without losing the fine fit and finish Kato is known for.
The core is VG-10 stainless steel, clad in a softer stainless outer layer finished in the suminagashi style and acid etched to bring out the flowing Damascus pattern. The blade has a nicely rounded belly suited to both pushers and rockers, with a blade height about average for this size and a symmetrical 50/50 edge that holds its sharpness well.
Care Instructions:VG-10 is a low maintenance stainless steel, so hand wash and dry the blade after use rather than running it through a dishwasher. Avoid cutting through bones or frozen foods, and sharpen on quality water stones when the edge needs attention. The etched finish scratches more easily than a plain polished blade, so a saya or knife block is a better storage choice than a magnetic strip.
The core is VG-10 stainless steel, clad in a softer stainless outer layer finished in the suminagashi style and acid etched to bring out the flowing Damascus pattern. The blade has a nicely rounded belly suited to both pushers and rockers, with a blade height about average for this size and a symmetrical 50/50 edge that holds its sharpness well.
Care Instructions:VG-10 is a low maintenance stainless steel, so hand wash and dry the blade after use rather than running it through a dishwasher. Avoid cutting through bones or frozen foods, and sharpen on quality water stones when the edge needs attention. The etched finish scratches more easily than a plain polished blade, so a saya or knife block is a better storage choice than a magnetic strip.
- Blacksmith: Yoshimi Kato
- Location: Echizen, Japan
- Workshop: Takefu Knife Village
- Construction: San Mai, Hammer Forged
- Edge Steel: VG-10 Stainless Steel
- Cladding: Stainless Damascus (Suminagashi)
- HRC: 61-62
- Edge Grind: 50/50
- Handle: Western Rosewood
- Weight: 6.0 oz (170 g)
- Blade Length: 245 mm
- Total Length: 400 mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2 mm
- Blade Height: 52 mm
