About the shape Inspired by the profile of a traditional European chef knife and badass tip of a Kiritsuke (Traditionally a single bevel knife), double bevel Kiritsukes are a multi purpose knife with a slight meat cutting bias. If you want one knife to do it all, and look cooler than your buddy, this is your knife. For the at-home or professional cook, we recommend a Kiritsuke which measures between 210mm and 240mm long.
About Masashi Shiroshu - Masashi-san makes a beautifully polished and crazy sharp blade, working entirely by himself hand-forging, sharpening, and putting on the handles. He’s also a bit of a risk taker, forging knives in his flip-flops and lighting cigarettes off white-hot knife steel. Bad. Ass. This shiny, sexy damascus blade combines extreme good-looks with ruggedness and ease of maintenance. SLD stainless steel gets razor sharp, but doesn't rust like carbon steel.
Knife Shape | Kiritsuke |
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Blade Length | 210mm |
Blade Height | 53mm |
Weight | 179g |
Spine Thickness at Heel | 3mm |
Steel Type | SLD Stainless Steel |
Rockwell Hardness | 60-62 |
Edge/Bevel | Double (50/50) |
Handle | Wa (Japanese) Handle, Oval/Octagon Pagoda wood handle with water buffalo horn collar |
Blacksmith | Masashi Yamamoto |
Knife Line | Masashi Shiroshu |