Description
Features:
- Economy class, but still handmade with quality carbon steel
- Blade surface – unpolished steel. Food cuts away more easily from the textured blade
- Easy to sharpen
- Maintains sharpness for a long time
- By purchasing this knife, you will own not only a functional tool but also a unique handmade piece with history.
- Well-maintained – will serve a lifetime
- Perfect as a gift, packaged in a beautiful cardboard box
Specifications:
- Steel: SUJ-2
- Hardness: 63-64 HRC
- Blade construction: triple layer
(cladding – softer steel, core: SUJ-2) - Edge: Double bevel
- Handle: Magnolia wood
- Handle shape: Oval
- Collar: Plastic
- Total length: 335 mm
- Blade length: 190 mm
- Blade height: 50 mm
- Spine thickness: 1.5 – 3 mm
- Weight: 145 g
Usage Tips:
- Like all high-hardness carbon steel knives, this blade is brittle, so don’t cut bones or frozen foods, and never use them as a cleaver
- Don’t use on cutting boards made from hard materials like stone, glass, or ceramic. Soft plastic or wooden cutting boards work best
Sharpening and Maintenance:
- For sharpening, we recommend using Japanese Water Sharpening Stones and Leather Strops
- Always wash the knife with warm water after use and dry it (dishwasher use not recommended)
- Like all high carbon steel tools – the blade is prone to rusting. After washing and drying the knife, coat it with camellia oil and store in a dry place
- If rust or hard to clean residue builds up: use our Steel Care Products
About the forge [Yoshida Hamono – 吉田刃物株式会社]:
- Location: Taku Town, Saga Prefecture, Japan
- Established in 1946
- Produces Japanese knives and a wide range of garden tools
- Number of employees: 41
