Yu Kurosaki is a relatively young forge that has taken the knife world by storm over the past few years. He has a workshop in the famous Takefu Knife Village, which can be called a "knife collective", where a lot of incredibly skilled blacksmiths and sharpeners live.
The incredibly skilled forge is known for its extremely beautiful and functional knives. He is particularly known for his Tsuchime finish, which can be found on, among other things, his, senko, fujin & rajin series.
These Fujin VG-10 knives are all finished with his characteristic tsuchime finish on the top of the blade, and a damascus cladding further down towards the egg.
The knife here is a 270mm sujihiki and is primarily used to slice meat or cut fish.
| Brand/series |
Yu Kurosaki - Fujin VG-10 |
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Type |
Sujihiki |
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Forging and steel
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VG-10 Core steel & Damascus cladding |
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Grinding
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50/50 |
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Handle type
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Octagonal Rosewood |
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Stainless steel
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Yes |
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Hardness
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61/62
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Specs
(May vary due to handmade)
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Length: 270mm.
Height: 40mm.
Weight: 168g.
Width out of the handle: 3mm.
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The knife, like all other good Japanese knives, cannot be machine washed , always wash your knives by hand. The knife cannot cut harder objects such as; frozen food, bones, hard cheeses, nuts, chocolate, etc.
