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 which has an HRC of 62+-.
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: 2.5 oz (70 g)
Edge Length: 133 mm
Total Length: 262 mm
Spine Thickness at Base: 2.1 mm
Blade Height: 29.0 mm
