Hokiyama Gyuto Kuro-uchi 210mm (8.3″) – BLADE

Hokiyama Gyuto Kuro-uchi 210mm is a great multi-purpose blade with a black Kuro-uchi protective patina and hammer dents. The Gyuto blade shape is essentially a Japanese version of the Chef’s knife, which will make this knife suitable for preparing large quantities of vegetables and meat.

This blade is available without a handle. This is your chance to make your own handle or order it separately, so you can put together a one-of-a-kind knife that is perfectly suited to your taste and needs. The knife is also available with an oval and smooth rosewood and maple wood handle.

BLADE SHAPE:
This bade can be used with a variety of different cutting techniques to take on a wide range of kitchen tasks. Gyuto stands for “beef sword” in Japanese and was initially used to cut meat. Today, this knife shape is one of the most indispensable knives in a kitchen and can do just about everything, obviously also cut a large chunk of beef.

STEEL:
The core of this knife is Hitachi’s Super Blue Steel (Aogami Super), which is the very top quality of traditional Japanese steels. 
This knife was heat-treated to around 63 HRC. It is a very hard steel, meaning that it will retain a super-fine sharpness for a long time. In addition, due to the high carbon content (1.4-1.5%), the knife is very easy to sharpen. Among the high carbon steels, Aogami Super is also the least sensitive to rust. It also contains 0.4% vanadium as an admixture for micronized metal grains, which gives the steel more toughness. Aogami Super is rated as the most advanced carbon steel. The outer layers are of softer, stainless steel, giving the knife extra rust protection.

BLADE FINISH:
The Kuro-uchi (black) patina on the upper part of the knife gives it a unique and rustic appearance. Kuro-uchi finish, the unprocessed (black) part on the top side of the blade has already developed a dark patina, which protects the blade and gives it a traditional Japanese look. The knife bears visible impressions of the hand-forging process (round hammer dents on the blade), which gives it a beautiful finish and also prevents food from sticking to the blade.

HANDLE:
This knife is without a handle, so you can fit your own. Browse our selection of handles and create your own, custom-looking knife! If you would like that we fit the selected handle to the blade for you, select Handle fitting service when adding the blade to the cart.

BLACKSMITH:
Hokiyama Hamono is a leading smithy in Kochi Prefecture in Japan. They have recently celebrated their 100-year anniversary, founded in 1919. Hokiyama Hamono is known for their quality as they follow the tradition of hand-made blades that has been around for over 800 years. They retain the handiwork and traditional craftsmanship that is passed down from generation to generation, while striving for the ever-new knowledge and innovation.