AEB-L Gyuto Japanese Chef Knife Blank - AC02 (AC02)

AEB-L Gyuto Japanese Chef Knife Blank - AC02

A gyuto earns its place as the all-rounder of a Japanese kitchen set. The profile carries enough belly for rocking work while keeping the flat section long enough for clean push cuts through vegetables. The blade measures 200 mm, 280 mm overall.

Uddeholm AEB-L started life as razor blade steel, and it shows. Exceptionally fine grain lets it take a screaming edge at thin geometry, while still resisting rust like a proper stainless.

Every blank starts as certified Voestalpine stock. We profile and hand grind it in our own workshop, then send it back to Voestalpine for professional heat treatment — the same furnaces the steel came from.

Specifications
Steel : Uddeholm AEB-L Stainless Steel
Hardness : 60 HRC
Thickness : 2.5 mm (0.1 in)
Blade Length : 200 mm (7.9 in)
+Tail Length : 80 mm (3.1 in)
Max Width : 45 mm (1.8 in)
Tang : Hidden Tang
Pin Holes : 6 mm (0.24 in)
Grinding : High Flat Ground

This tang is sized for a traditional wa handle. Stabilised wood with a horn or micarta ferrule is the classic route, and it keeps the finished knife light in the hand.

This is one of a wide range of Japanese chef knife blanks we grind in house, alongside our outdoor, EDC and butcher blade blanks. Ships sharpened and ready for handle work — tell us if you would rather finish the edge yourself.

UPS Express handles our shipping: 1-3 business days to European addresses, 2-5 to the USA.