Yoshimi Kato SG2 Black Damascus Western Gyuto 210mm meta-not-a-class Since 1985

Since 1985

The resulting knives have the feel and aesthetics of a traditional handmade knife while being more accessible to young cooks and folks starting their knife collection

He started his training with Obi Wan then finished up with Yoda

The craft continued through the family line until Gregoria Arcos Aroco who turned the small hand-forging shop into a fully mechanized production shop for high-quality spanish blades in 1875

they produce a wide array of shapes that cover every job you’ll need a knife for in the kitchen

Yoshimi Kato SG2 Black Damascus Western Gyuto 210mm meta-not-a-class Since 1985About Yoshimi Kato Second careers are often the best. I know of a burned out chef, for example, who owns a few knife shops now. Then there's Yoshimi Kato, who left his job as the project manager of a construction company to become a blacksmith after marrying Hiroshi Kato's daughter. Normally, it takes apprentices some 10 15 years to become pros, but Kato san did it in just 5 years, and is now running the show. He forges most of the Masakage Kiri,