Hatsukokoro HAP40 Gyuto 210mm specs and steel

The Hatsukokoro HAP40 Gyuto 210mm has a 8.39" gyuto (chef's) blade in HAP40, weighs 5.4 oz and is a kitchen knife.

Hatsukokoro HAP40 Gyuto 210mm: Gyuto (chef's) blade, 8.39" long (generic profile, not to scale)Gyuto (chef's) blade, 8.39" long

Specifications

Blade steel
HAP40
Blade length
8.39"
Overall length
14.02"
Blade thickness
0.079"
Weight
5.4 oz
Lock
—
Handle
Ebony (octagonal)
Blade shape
Gyuto (chef's)
Made in
Japan
Model
HAP40 Gyuto 210mm
Brand
Hatsukokoro

Japanese kitchen knife sold through retailers; no maker list price, so msrp is null (Chef Knives To Go price $215.00). Conversions: blade 213 mm = 8.39 in, total 356 mm = 14.02 in, spine 2 mm at heel = 0.079 in; weight given as 5.4 oz (154 g). HRC 65-66, Tosa.

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The steel: HAP40

HAP40 is a high-speed powder steel rated 8/10 for edge retention, 4/10 for toughness and 2/10 for corrosion resistance; it is low on ease of sharpening (3/10). Full HAP40 page.

Edge retention
8/10
Toughness
4/10
Corrosion resistance
2/10
Ease of sharpening
3/10
HAP40 typical hardnessHAP40: 64-67 HRC55 soft60 mid65 very hard507064–67

How HAP40 compares

Other knives in HAP40

Specs checked on 2026-10-14 against the maker's product page.