Hand forged by Tsukasa Tokaji in Tosa, a city on Shikoku island that has a deep history of forged tools and knives. These rustic handmade knives are a great starting point for anyone wanting to get into sharpening and maintaining their own knives on whetstones. They are forged with top quality Hitachi made Shirogami #1 (White Steel #1), which is a pure carbon steel with a high carbon content, making for an easy to sharpen knife that has great edge life too. They are fitted with octagon shaped oak wood handles.
Blade Material: Shirogami #1 carbon steel with soft iron cladding
Handle Material: Oak wood
Blade Length: 6.75" (170mm, Cutting Edge is 165mm)
Overall Length: 12.4" (314mm)
Height at Heel: 50mm
Thickness of Spine at Heel: 3.4mm
Thickness of Spine Halfway: 1.9mm
Weight: 6.4 oz
**Weights and measurements may vary from knife to knife. Color of handle may vary.
**Extra care is required with carbon steel. No soaking or dishwashers! Dry well in between uses to avoid rust. Blade will develop a patina (discoloration) with normal use.
**To avoid chipping, keep away from bones, frozen foods or other hard foods and pits.
