wootz gyuto

A 215mm Crucible Steel Gyuto Chef Knife

As part of my pursuit of wootz steel I decided to do some experimenting with other alloys. This is one such. It’s based on 52100, but enhanced to provide greater edge retention. This steel displays a very interesting dendritic pattern as a result of its method of manufacture, it isn’t wootz, but follows a similar principle.

Blade Details

Blade: 215mmx54mm Crucible Steel (65+HRC) 600 grit hand finish + light etch to reveal the banding pattern
Neck: 19mmx17mm
Handle: leopardwood and Walnut, oil finished and waxed
POB: 18mm from the handle (above the heel)
Spine: 3.08mm at the handle, 2.18mm at halfway, .47mm 1cm from the tip
Grind: flat to convex RH bias
Weight: 157g
Relieved choil and spine
Edge: .15mm@1mm, .30mm@2mm, .49mm@5mm, .81mm@10mm from the edge, measured at the midpoint

Blade Special Features

In house designed and produced 215mm Crucible Steel Gyuto Chef Knife

For more information on wootz/crucible steel click here: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2024/04/22/wootz-the-true-damascus-steel/