Gyuto 305mm 135Cr3 Iron Clad KU Kasumi

Simon Maillet is an incredible craftsman, continually impressing us with the cutting performance of his knives and his meticulous focus on geometry and finish. For those who don’t know his work, Simon is one of a handful of craftsmen in Europe who have adopted a traditional Japanese or perhaps hybrid Japanese/European technique in their knife making production. Simon forges in his bevels with the hammer and then does final shaping and finishing on whetstones. The result is a knife that features very consistent and easy to maintain bevels.

This monster 305mm Gyuto is incredibly thin at the edge with an ever so slight convexity to the bevels. A beautifully forged distal taper migrates from 4.5mm down to nearly 1mm giving the blade a lovely stable feeling and added versatility. The unique pointed Gyuto profile, almost a hybrid with a sujihiki slicer, feels amazing on the board. This kitchen knife will work fantastically well when it comes to push cuts and fine slicing.

Fitted with Simon’s unique octagonal handle, with oversized ferule. The knife is balanced and very comfortable in the hand. A rustic black kurouchi finish with Kasumi edge band on the blade is paired with ancient oak and black buffalo horn on the handle. This is an edgy looking beast with an almost antique look about it. A beautiful paring of Japanese style and craft with cutting edge European geometry.