Makoto Kurosaki | Gyuto 210mm | VG7 Damascus | Ebony

Makoto Kurosaki is a talented knife sharpener who has recently created the brand STYLE-K to show case his skills. He was awarded 伝統工芸士, "Traditional Craftsman" in 2020. He trained, with his brother Yu Kurosaki, in Takafu Knife Village under Hiroshi Kato. 

Gyuto 牛刀 The Japanese version of a western Chef’s Knife, based off of French chefs knives in the 1880’s it was designed for cutting meat, Gyuto translates to “Chef Knife”, and it is a versatile all round kitchen knife that can be used for rock or push cutting styles. Due to the harder steel used for the cutting edge, Japanese Gyuto’s generally have thinner blades than a western knife of the same size.