Yu Kurosaki is a master knife maker from Echizen, Japan, and one of our favorite blacksmiths. He does knives in a variety of steel types and with different and interesting cladding, and this is his newest line made with top-of-the-line VG XEOS stainless steel.
Blacksmith: Yu Kurosaki
Location: Echizen, Japan
Construction: San Mai
Edge Steel: VG XEOS
HRC: 62
Cladding: Stainless
Finish: Kasumi
Handle: Oak, Octagonal
Edge Grind: Even 50/50 Double Bevel
Engraving: Laser
Weight: 5.9 oz (168 g)
Edge Length: 155 mm
Total Length: 310 mm
Spine Thickness at Heel: 2.1 mm
Blade Height at Heel: 52.3 mm
