160mm Yu Kurosaki Gekko XEOS Wa Nakiri

Yu Kurosaki is a phenomenal young blacksmith, and you can save some money buying a non-forged blade from his factory. The new Gekko profile provides your fingers extra clearance between the handle and the cutting board. Kurosaki recently substituted HAP40 powdered steel for new Takefu VG XEOS steel with a hardness rating of ~62 HRC.

Yu Korosaki visited District Cutlery in 2018 and performed a forging demonstration for our customers.

Location: Echizen, Japan

Line: Gekko

Construction: San mai

Edge Steel: VG XEOS (HRC ~62)

Cladding: Stainless Steel

Finish: Migaki

Edge Grind: 50/50 (Double Bevel)

Handle: Octagonal oak wood

Weight: ~160 grams

Blade Length: 160mm

Overall Length: ~305mm

Thickness at Heel: ~1.8mm

Blade Height: ~52mm

The best sharpening tools for Japanese knives are leather strops and fine whetstones.

Japanese chef knives are brittle and are designed for cutting soft tissue foods. High Carbon steel chef knives can rust if not kept dry.