Hy Gage, thank you for the detailed information to the different lines of Yu Kurosakis knifes. Owning a Raijin 210 Gyuto and a Shizuko 165 Bunka, I am a big fan of his knifes. I did not know that the Senko line is rollforged. Nice to know. Using his knifes 'forced' me to bring my knife skill to the next level. The blades are so sharp and thin behind the edge, that I have to learn to use much less force for each cut! It's so easy to work with this knifes - unbelievable. But the owner must keep in mind that they are a delicate work of art! Not a workhorse. These are real lasers.
Agreed! I have 4 Kurosaki-san knives (Houou Gyuto 240, Senko Gyuto 210, Juyho Chuka Bocho 180 and a Fujin Petty 150) and I sure love how I can let the knives do all the work for me. Subtle and precise technique/knife-skill is needed for sure to handle his knives!
I'm the proud owner of a Fujin Sujihiki and just recently received a Senko Guyto 210mm from your shop. The Fujin is a stunner in slicing steaks and the Guyto, as it just arrived, is still to be tried out. It goes without saying that the finish of these knifes is top notch and the sharpness ootb is breathtaking. Apart from that, I must say that doing business with SHARP knife shop is a true pleasure. A large variety of different styles and finishes, and a dead on speedy delivery of all the items I've ordered. Keep up the good work guys!
Got a Kurosaki Fujin Petty Knife and a Fujin Santuko with buffalo horn and ebony handle in R2-steel as a Christmas present from my wife. It is really quite something, after using and losing countless Herder carbon steel knives of 25 euro and the same decent Wüsthof chefs knife for almost thirty years. I opted for the Kurosaki’s after watching your videos. They feel as sharp after 4 hours of slicing and dicing as when I started, they are beautiful and while expensive for our purse, they are not so expensive I don’t dare to use them.
I'm 'addicted' to Japanese knife for 7 years now (I might need professional help) , and I am happy/blessed to have picked up 4 Kurosaki-san knives by now. I have a 'Houou' Gyuto 240mm (with that amazing rainbow Damascus blade) with custom handle, a 'Senko' Gyuto 210mm with custom handle, a 'Juyho' Kurouchi Chuka Bocho 180mm and a 'Fujin'Petty. I love cutting with them and staring at them. Some day I want to add a 'Shizuku' Sujihiki 270mm, a 'Raijin' Nakiri 170mm, a 'Sasame' Bunka 170mm and a 'Migane' Petty 135mm to complete the Yu Kurosaki collection. Until he comes up with another Tsuchime finish... Obviously I like the look of his knives, but I also love that they're light weighted, laser style blade and thin behind the edge. It suits my personal knife skills/technique so well.
@@SharpKnifeShop Hmm, all four are my favourite. 🤣 But I must say I'm getting more and more used to/skillful using my Chuka Boco knife. I really like the Tsuchime and Kurouchi finish on that one and right now that's my favourite to cut with. But I will get a customized handle on my Houou Gyuto by an excellent handle maker from the UK soon, so then, at least cosmetically, the Houou Gyuto will be my favourite. It cuts like a laser too! The Senko Gyuto already has a custom handle, so that one is the hot looking star right now. Slightly prefer a 240mm over a 210mm in general though. The Fujin Petty is too cute too though! Using it on a daily. Well. There you have it, I guess the point of collecting one Yu Kurosaki knife from all of his series is the fact that I can't choose a favourite.🤷🏾♂️
I want one of his knives so badly. There is this beautiful Yu's knife in a japanese knives store near me, it is this weird, amazing VG10 damascus knife with orange pattern in the damascus.
That's a knife from his 'Houou' series. By using copper and brass during the forging process of all the Damascus layers you get that gorgeous 'Rainbow Damascus' effect. It's awesome. I have a Houou Gyuto 240mm and I love it!
@@gibbonswd6637 You're welcome. It's something that more bladesmiths do by now, not just Yu Kurosaki. Bettervyet, there are Rainbow Damascus knives made by others that are even more beautiful than Yu's. I saw Rainbow Damascus knives by Tsukasa Hinoura, Sakai Takayuki and Takaeshi Saji before and I'm pretty sure that there are more bladesmiths using this technique. I don't know which bladesmith was the first making this Rainbow Damascus though, would like to find out.
I just ordered a 240mm gyuto sg2 fujin. I hope I wont be dissapointed 600x 😆 ive never tried sg2 steel. I know we already pay for his popularity and design. So hope the quality of the blade is there too.
Awesome Video Cage. Been thinking of getting the Senko Bunka as my first Yu Kurosaki knife. Only concern is how thin it is and that it may be too delicate for a first japanese knife owner. Thoughts? Or should I lool at another line?
sorry for our late reply! I generally don't recommend Kurosaki-san's knives to first time Japanese knife buyers but the senko line isn't as thin as his other work. They are still on the delicate side but I don't think they would give you too much trouble.
Not having full tang's is what I personally like about Japanese knives. I love knives with the balance point a bit more to the front. I guess it has to do with the cutting techniques you prefer to use. I'm more of a Chop & Slice kinda guy, not so much using the rocking technique. When I do use the rocking technique, I usually switch to one of my knifes with a balance point more to the back or in the middle. Only 3 out of my 18 knives have a full tang.
We don't work with Shibata, however we'd love to make one for Shiro Kamo, we just cant keep his knives in stock long enough to have enough of the lineup for a video!
He makes beautiful knives. I have the Fujin Santoku with the turquoise handle ring, but I was under the impression this was a SG2 steel rather than R2?
@sharp knife shop Thank you for the review, I am considering to add into my collection one of YU Kurosaki knives, I am considering fujin line SPG2 with turquoise ferrule (EUR 380) or shizuku sg2 (EUR 280) both 240 mm gyutos. I need your help whether fujin line worth EUR 100 more, having in mind that they have same HRC , same steel and same grind, is there a difference in F&F, thinness, overall quality, which one you think that I should order, really appreciate your opinion.
Hey! The difference is going to be in the tsuchime pattern and the handle, otherwise theyre pretty much the same knife! Wether or not the 100 EUR is worth the upgrade is up to you!
@@SharpKnifeShop thank you 🙏 - from a reviews on knife forums i ve noticed good reviews for another knife (which i think is corporate made rather than artisan, and also not sure wether is hand forged knife), masamoto Ks (w2, reactive carbon steel), do you have these knives in your shop and what do you think about these knives,, how do they compare with fujin or shizuku line?
It is, and we do rehandles at the shop! With that said, I find that with a correct pinch grip only your last two fingers wrap around the blade and fit usually isnt an issue!
This is a very trivial question, but I discovered a white china honing rod in my kitchen, and took the lazy man's way out by using it to ''touch up' a couple of knives. the rod has now developed a greyish discolouration. Any suggestions on how to remove the grey???
Nothing lazy about honing rods, theres a time and place for all honing techniques! Rust erasers work great if you have one, if not a damp papertowl or rag with a big pinch of kosher salt to scrub it clean also works well!
@@SharpKnifeShop In Swedish when one attempts to do something more easily done in stages, it's known as 'lat mans boerda'--i.e., the lazy man's burden.
We just got a few yesterday! We dont often get huge orders from Kurosaki but we get a few pieces on most of our orders every other month or so, just gotta keep your eyes peeled!
