There’s no feeling quite like being the home fan, and no feeling like being the road fan! Buy an official Yu Kurosaki 210mm Gyuto HAP40 Gekko Oak Handle to show your team pride. Get an authentic Yu Kurosaki 210mm Gyuto HAP40 Gekko Oak Handle with your favorite player’s name and number on the back, or get the whole squad together for a custom item.
Forged by Yu Kurosaki in Takefu Japan. Yu Kurosaki is a relatively young blacksmith working out of Takefu Japan, he began smithing in 2002 and apprenticed under Hiroshi Kato. Kurosaki-san incorporates many of his own designs utilizing new steels as well as working in more traditional materials.
Hap 40 made by Hitachi’s Yasugi Specialty Steels is a high alloy powder metal with exceptionally excellent edge holding and toughness. HAP 40 is not a stainless alloy but rusts slowly given it’s rich alloy composition, sometimes referred to as ‘semi-stainless’.
Steel Type |
HAP40 Semi-Stainless |
Handle Material |
Oak |
Weight |
163g |
Total Length |
360mm |
Cutting Edge Length |
220mm |
Height at Heel |
49mm |
Width |
2.02mm |