Kasumi Kuro Chef Blade 21cm / 8.27" - Hammered Damascus Gyuto, Japan-Made

Dishwasher Safe | No

Hand-forged in Seki, Japan, the Kasumi Kuro 21 cm (8.27") Chef Knife is the all-rounder your kitchen will reach for first. Long enough for confident rock-and-slice work on proteins, agile enough for fine vegetable prep — a true gyuto-style chef knife in the Japanese tradition. If you're only buying one knife from the Kuro series, this is the one.

Key Features:

• Made in Seki, Japan — the historic heart of Japanese cutlery

• Blade length: 21 cm / 8.27" (gyuto-style chef knife)

• 32-layer Damascus stainless steel construction

• Molybdenum vanadium high-carbon core for edge retention

• Hammered (tsuchime) finish for clean food release

• Improved octagonal handle for ergonomic control

Built from a molybdenum vanadium high-carbon stainless core wrapped in 32 layers of Damascus steel, the Kuro chef knife takes a wickedly fine edge and holds it. The hammered tsuchime finish minimizes food sticking, while the improved octagonal handle delivers a balanced, secure grip — the kind of details that only come from generations of Japanese knife-making craft.

Best for everyday chef knife work — proteins, vegetables, herbs, and general prep. Made in Japan — proudly forged in Seki, the historic home of Japanese cutlery.