Stepping up to 240mm gives this gyuto extra reach and board coverage over the 210mm size, which is useful for cooks doing larger batch prep or working through bigger ingredients, without losing the thin, agile grind that runs through the whole Hatsukokoro Chromax line. At just under 230mm, it still moves quickly through everyday tasks.
Chromax is a semi-stainless steel from Takefu Special Steel, hardened to approximately 65 HRC, sharpening with the character of high-carbon steel while resisting rust far better. Hatsukokoro forges this line in Seki City, Japan, a region with a centuries-deep blade-making tradition. The blade is san mai, with a Chromax core clad in stainless steel and finished in kasumi, paired with a pale octagonal hinoki handle, a cypress wood long favored in traditional Japanese woodworking.
Care Instructions: Chromax is a semi-stainless steel, more resistant to rust than a fully reactive carbon steel, but the edge can still develop light staining or surface rust if left wet. Hand wash and dry the blade promptly after use. Avoid cutting frozen foods, bones, or other hard materials. Sharpen on quality water stones as needed.
Chromax is a semi-stainless steel from Takefu Special Steel, hardened to approximately 65 HRC, sharpening with the character of high-carbon steel while resisting rust far better. Hatsukokoro forges this line in Seki City, Japan, a region with a centuries-deep blade-making tradition. The blade is san mai, with a Chromax core clad in stainless steel and finished in kasumi, paired with a pale octagonal hinoki handle, a cypress wood long favored in traditional Japanese woodworking.
Care Instructions: Chromax is a semi-stainless steel, more resistant to rust than a fully reactive carbon steel, but the edge can still develop light staining or surface rust if left wet. Hand wash and dry the blade promptly after use. Avoid cutting frozen foods, bones, or other hard materials. Sharpen on quality water stones as needed.
- Brand: Hatsukokoro
- Location: Seki City, Japan
- Line: Chromax
- Edge Steel: Chromax (Semi-Stainless)
- Construction: San Mai, Roll Forged
- Cladding: Stainless Clad
- HRC: 65+-
- Finish: Kasumi
- Profile: Gyuto
- Bevel: Even, Double Bevel
- Handle: Octagonal Hinoki
- Ferrule: Black Acrylic
- Weight: 5.1 oz (144 g)
- Blade Length: 226 mm
- Total Length: 380 mm
- Spine Thickness: 2 mm
- Blade Height: 48 mm
