Yoshimi Kato Kintaro SG2 Damascus Gyuto 210mm

Yoshimi Kato Kintaro SG2 Damascus Gyuto 210mmMeasurements 210 mm Weight 142 g Tip to Heel Length 216 mm Blade Height at Heel 47 mm Width of Spine Above Heel 2. 1 mm Width of Spine at Middle of Blade 1. 9 mm Width of Spine at about 1 cm from tip 0. 9 mm Steel: SG2 Core with damascus clad Hardness: HRC 62 63 Handle Design: Rosewood WA Handle Yoshimi Kato, the son of Master Hiroshi Kato is now taking over as the main blacksmith for the long established brand Kintaro () from Takefu Knife Village.

Hands-on practice

Adding the risk of knife being damaged during transportation

manufactured by Takefu Special Steel

and clad with 13-chrome stainless steel

SG2 powdered steel achieves HRC 62-64 hardness and offers high wear resistance with uniform carbide distribution from its manufacturing process

Custom made cola-bottle-shape western handle with wood and dyed epoxy resin and mosaic pins

This model has no stand

This Sunaarashi line prioritises aesthetic features including dense damascus patterning and mirror finishing alongside thin geometry behind the edge

this knife pairs functional performance with artistic craftsmanship from Takefu Knife Village

The SKD core contains approximately 1% carbon and 5% chromium

Masutani Hamono produces these knives in Echizen with a focus on affordable high-performance stainless cutlery

this double-bevel blade features an SG2 powdered steel core with stainless cladding in san-mai construction