- Description
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- Use & Care
Sakai Takayuki 17 layer VG10 Damascus
The Sakai Takayuki 17 Layer Collection features folded Damascus steel with an AUS10 cutting core—an excellent all-around steel prized for its edge retention, strength, durability, and stain resistance. Each blade is hand-hammered to enhance food release, improve structural integrity, and showcase its artisanal character. Medium in weight and finished with sleek black wood handles, these knives offer a refined balance of performance and beauty.
Why we love them: The 17 Layer Collection is versatile, visually striking, and exceptionally reliable. It’s a smart choice for cooks of any skill level and an impressive gift for anyone who appreciates quality craftsmanship.
About this shape
Gyutou are the Japanese equivalent of a typical European chef’s knife. They are the ideal all-purpose kitchen knives and can be used for most tasks. Japanese gyutou are typically lighter and thinner than a European knife, are made out of a harder steel and as a result, hold a better edge. The design features nothing to obstructing the edge of the handle end of the blade, so it can be sharpened and thus used entirely. The word gyutou in Japanese means ‘beef knife’.
| Handle material | Pressed Wood |
| Blade length | 210 mm (8.2") |
| Thickness at spine | 1.7 mm |
| Thickness at tip | 0.7 mm |
| Hardness (Rockwell scale) | 60 |
| Bevel / Edge | Double (50/50) |
- Handwash in warm water and towel dry
- Do not cut frozen foods
- Use a sharpening stone, not a honing steel, to re-sharpen your Japanese chef knives
Description
Sakai Takayuki 17 layer VG10 Damascus
The Sakai Takayuki 17 Layer Collection features folded Damascus steel with an AUS10 cutting core—an excellent all-around steel prized for its edge retention, strength, durability, and stain resistance. Each blade is hand-hammered to enhance food release, improve structural integrity, and showcase its artisanal character. Medium in weight and finished with sleek black wood handles, these knives offer a refined balance of performance and beauty.
Why we love them: The 17 Layer Collection is versatile, visually striking, and exceptionally reliable. It’s a smart choice for cooks of any skill level and an impressive gift for anyone who appreciates quality craftsmanship.
About this shape
Gyutou are the Japanese equivalent of a typical European chef’s knife. They are the ideal all-purpose kitchen knives and can be used for most tasks. Japanese gyutou are typically lighter and thinner than a European knife, are made out of a harder steel and as a result, hold a better edge. The design features nothing to obstructing the edge of the handle end of the blade, so it can be sharpened and thus used entirely. The word gyutou in Japanese means ‘beef knife’.
Specifications
| Handle material | Pressed Wood |
| Blade length | 210 mm (8.2") |
| Thickness at spine | 1.7 mm |
| Thickness at tip | 0.7 mm |
| Hardness (Rockwell scale) | 60 |
| Bevel / Edge | Double (50/50) |
Use & Care
- Handwash in warm water and towel dry
- Do not cut frozen foods
- Use a sharpening stone, not a honing steel, to re-sharpen your Japanese chef knives