Gyuto 250mm "Hviske" Honyaki Spicy White

This first release from Erik Gullikson is an absolute blockbuster. A beautifully forged Honyaki blade with an incredibly fine convex geometry. Super thin and delightfully sharp the edge profile is a continuous, subtle curve from heel to tip. A tall blade, 60mm, the spine is tapered and features a gentle santoku tip. It’s a smooth operator on the cutting board with great balance and ergonomics.

Erik has spent many hours developing his own etching and polishing technique that brings a sensational mirror polish with exceptional contrast. The beautiful hamon, like a wisp of smoke traversing the spine of the blade, pops of the blade with exceptional definition and character. Within the hamon a few forge marks can be found, a subtle reminder of those hammer strikes that made this beautiful blade.

The handle body is shaped from a piece of ancient bog oak, its accented with a nickel spacer that sits between the bog oak and the geometric G10 bolster. The spacer then extends the length of the handle and is fastened with stainless steel rivets. It’s an incredibly contemporary design with an industrial aesthetic that is seemingly in opposition to the classic honyaki style and yet it works very nicely. 

Overall, the fit and finish on this piece is incredibly well executed. The blade feels delight full in the hand. There are no rough elements from the spine to the choil and every detail on the handle is beautifully fixed and smooth to the touch.

Exceptional work, outstanding!