Sakai Takayuki
Sakai Takayuki Kurokage VG10 Gyuto 240mm
Sakai Takayuki Kurokage VG10 Gyuto 240mm
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Forged in Japan. Each knife shows natural variation in finish, hammer-marks, wood grain, and minor dimensional differences — these are characteristics of handmade blades, not defects.
- Style: Gyuto-Chef Knife
- Steel type: VG10-Stainless Steel
- HRC:61
- Blade Length: 240 mm
- Overall Length:392 mm
- Blade Heigh @Heel:52mm
- Spine Thickness @ Mid:2 mm
- Weight: 180g
- Bevel: double
- Handle Material: Octagonal wenge with dark buffalo horn ferrule
Sakai Takayuki
Sakai Takayuki is based in Sakai, Osaka and produced by Aoki Hamono Seisakusho. Working with skilled Sakai blacksmiths and sharpeners, the brand creates high-quality knives rooted in the region’s rich knife-making tradition of over 400 years.
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I used the knife to slice Scotch fillet and prepare a fennel salad. It's well balanced, lightweight, very sharp, and made clean, precise cuts with minimal effort. The handle has a comfortable, secure grip, it's easy to control, and it cleaned up well afterwards.
Overall, it's a great chef's knife.
