Touroku Sakai Masaya Shimizu 270mm Yanagi Kasumi Shirogami #2

Beautiful kasumi finish on these blades, done by Masaya Shimizu, an extremely skilled knife sharpener based in Sakai City. He worked for many years at Yamawaki Hamono, and has recently opened his own sharpening factory, and is producing knives with meticulous attention to detail. 

The blades are made with Shirogami #2 steel, which has great edge formation and is really gratifying to sharpen. Handles are octagonal shaped magnolia wood with buffalo horn ferrules. 

Boxed. Made in Japan.

Blade Material: Shirogami #2 carbon steel with soft iron.

Handle Material: Magnolia wood with buffalo horn ferrule

Cutting Edge Length: 261mm

Blade Length: 279mm

Overall Length: 419mm

Height at Heel: 34mm

Thickness of Spine at Heel: 3.8mm

Weight: 164 g

*Weights and measurements may vary from knife to knife

**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.

Touroku Sakai collaborates with a variety of artisan knife makers in Japan to produce an exquisite lineup of kitchen knives. From traditional Japanese single bevel blades to more modern Western style knives, everything they produce is top quality.