Kotetsu VG-10 Damascus Gyuto 240mm. Located in Seki City, Kotetsu (formerly Minamoto Kotetsu) has an excellent reputation for excellent quality knives at reasonable prices. This knife features VG-10 stainless steel clad in stainless damascus paired with Western handles using black pakka wood. The edges feature excellent thin grinds. HRC on these knives is 60 so they're hard enough to take and hold a nice edge.
Maker: Kotetsu Hamono (formerly Minamoto Kotetsu Hamono)
Steel: VG-10
Cladding: Damascus 33 Layer
Handle: Pakka Wood
Edge Length: 240mm
Height: 50mm
Weight: 8oz (226g)
Reviews
1 review(s) WRITE A REVIEW (Reviews are subject to approval) Excellent Gyuto/Chefs KnifePosted By: A. Tucker - verified customer
2 people found this review helpful
This knife is wonderful! The blade comes with a very sharp edge out-of-the-box, the 240mm (approx. 9.5") length is perfect for a chefs knife, the blade is very thin (especially compared to my German "gyuto" which makes it much lighter and nimbler) yet appropriately stiff and strong, the balance is perfect (just behind a pinch grip), the blade profile has plenty of belly in it for getting your rock-chop on, and the fit/finish is beautiful. I see in the video review that mention is made of the relief that Minamoto recesses into the handle. All I can say about that is that, if you're holding the knife even remotely properly, you won't even come in contact with it. If it hadn't been pointed out, I would likely never have noticed it and there may be 0.1% of the population on earth with hand bigger than mine.My only gripe is that there is a bit of a burr on one side of the choil and spine. It hasn't presented itself as uncomfortable so far, but you'd think that manufacturers would clean up this kind of stuff when you're paying over a hundred dollars for a blade, but they usually don't (this goes for most manufacturers, not just Minamoto). I will likely take care of this myself soon with a little bit of sandpaper.All in all, I would highly recommend this knife to anyone looking for a sharp, light, nimble, and visually stunning 9-10" gyuto or chefs knife!
2 people found this review helpful
This knife is wonderful! The blade comes with a very sharp edge out-of-the-box, the 240mm (approx. 9.5") length is perfect for a chefs knife, the blade is very thin (especially compared to my German "gyuto" which makes it much lighter and nimbler) yet appropriately stiff and strong, the balance is perfect (just behind a pinch grip), the blade profile has plenty of belly in it for getting your rock-chop on, and the fit/finish is beautiful. I see in the video review that mention is made of the relief that Minamoto recesses into the handle. All I can say about that is that, if you're holding the knife even remotely properly, you won't even come in contact with it. If it hadn't been pointed out, I would likely never have noticed it and there may be 0.1% of the population on earth with hand bigger than mine.My only gripe is that there is a bit of a burr on one side of the choil and spine. It hasn't presented itself as uncomfortable so far, but you'd think that manufacturers would clean up this kind of stuff when you're paying over a hundred dollars for a blade, but they usually don't (this goes for most manufacturers, not just Minamoto). I will likely take care of this myself soon with a little bit of sandpaper.All in all, I would highly recommend this knife to anyone looking for a sharp, light, nimble, and visually stunning 9-10" gyuto or chefs knife!
