Cedar Bearings Gyuto 243mm

The word ‘extraordinary’ simply isn’t adequate in describing the latest chef’s knife by artisan Joseph Schrum. With integral bolster and blade forged by hand from feathered ball-bearing damascus, the Cedar Bearings Gyuto is functional, fine art at its best. In a classic and versatile profile designed for all manner of daily meal prep, the 243mm / 9.6″ edge is thin, razor-sharp, and rocks nicely on the board while at the same time delivering a flat stretch in the rear for efficient chopping work, and a low, incredibly slim tip for slicing and detail work. Balancing about an inch in front of the edge’s heel with the overall weight of a kitchen workhorse at 9.2oz / 262g, a stiff, rounded blade spine, and medium height, symmetrical, convex bevel geometry, Joseph has created a dynamic and tough yet refined tool built to do it all. Made in-house from thousands of 52100 carbon steel ball bearings combined with 1090 powder steel, the damascus is etched and polished to a gorgeous sheen, the dance of two alloys flowing beautifully from the comfortably sculpted bolster forward to the blade’s needle-like tip. Behind the bolster to complete a handle as striking as the steel itself are rings of black and brass, and finally a simply carved piece of cedar burl which Joseph received from woodworker Lucas Martin that boasts as much color, grain, and character as we have seen.