Elmax Gyuto Japanese Chef Knife Blank - EC02
The gyuto is the Japanese take on the Western chef knife, and it is the blade most makers reach for first. Its gently curved belly allows both rocking and push cuts, so a single knife handles onions, herbs and proteins without complaint.
As a powder metallurgy stainless, Elmax outlasts conventional steels between sharpenings. It is the choice for a knife you want to hand down rather than replace.
Steel sourced directly from Voestalpine, hand ground by our team, and heat treated professionally by Voestalpine before it ships. Every blank arrives at working hardness, ready to finish.
Specifications
Steel : Uddeholm Elmax Stainless Steel
Hardness : 60-61 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 : Full Flat Ground
A hidden tang suits a wa-style handle. Burn or drill the ferrule, fit an octagonal or D-shape grip, and the balance stays forward where a Japanese blade wants it.
Chef and kitchen knife blanks are our speciality, but the same workshop turns out EDC, bushcraft and hunting blade blanks from the same Voestalpine stock. Ships sharpened and ready for handle work — tell us if you would rather finish the edge yourself.
Shipping is UPS Express worldwide: European delivery in 1-3 business days, US delivery in 2-5.