Yoshimi Kato Aogami Super Kurouchi Damascus K-tip Gyuto 210mm knife care Utilizing the recently introduced VG

Utilizing the recently introduced VG XEOS steel from Takefu Steel

0mm near the tip for precise slicing geometry

The blade is nimai soft iron clad with a kasumi surface finish and measures 5

SK steel is very easy to  sharpen and has great cutting performance

Yoshimi Kato Aogami Super Kurouchi Damascus K-tip Gyuto 210mm knife care Utilizing the recently introduced VGMeasurements 210 mm Weight 163 g Tip to Heel Length 215 mm Blade Height at Heel 48 mm Width of Spine Above Heel 2. 4 mm Width of Spine at Middle of Blade 2. 2 mm Width of Spine at about 1 cm from tip 1. 0 mm Steel: Aogami (Blue) Super Core with damascus clad Hardness: HRC 63 65 Handle Design: K&S teak handle with black horn Yoshimi Kato, the son of Master Hiroshi Kato is now taking over as the main blacksmith for the long established brand Kintaro ()