Blenheim Forge x Bernal Cutlery 200mm Gyuto Stainless Clad Aogami Super Oak & Brass

200mm Gyuto knife, oak and brass ferrule handle. Aogami Super carbon steel core with stainless steel cladding.

Designed by Josh Donald and made by Blenheim Forge based on work done with Josh Donald and James Ross-Harris at the Blenheim Forge works in the UK in the spring of 2023. This knife blends the production methods and matierials and that are integral to Blenheim Forge's technique and blade geometry from Josh referencing classic Sakai style dimensions. It has a narrower tip set closer to the center line of the handle for extra maneuverability and control in the tip half of the knife with just enough belly to provide a smooth transition during a forward push cut and is forged and ground thin for smooth cutting. 

Forged, ground and handles made by hand at the Blenheim Forge works in Peckham South London. Blenheim Forge knives are made with Japanese aogami super tungsten carbon steel and English woods and handle materials.

Their aogami super is characterized by a nice sharpenability and good cutting feel and edge life at medium and fine finishes (3000 to 6000+ Japanese grit scale). These have a good toughness for their hardness but are not suited for hacking, twisting or cutting bones.