180mm MCUSTA ZANMAI Classic VG10 Damascus Gyuto Yo Handle

The MCUSTA brand of knives are hand-made in Seki, Japan, by a small team of skilled craftsmen at the Marusho factory led by our dear friend Tomo Hasegawa. The company was founded by his father over 50 years ago. We like their knives because of their fit and finish is usually flawless.

Location: Seki, Japan

Line: Classsic Corian

Construction: San mai

Edge Steel: VG10 (61 HRC)

Cladding: 32-layer Damascus

Finish: Polished

Edge Grind: 50/50 (Double Bevel)

Handle: Triple riveted contoured Corian scales

Weight: ~190g

Blade Length: ~180mm

Overall Length: ~315mm

Thickness at Heel: ~2mm

Blade Height: ~42.5mm

The best sharpening tools for Japanese knives are leather strops and fine whetstones.

Japanese chef knives are brittle and are designed for cutting soft tissue foods. High Carbon steel chef knives can rust if not kept dry.