Sakai Takayuki Aonikou Usuba (vegetable knife) 180 mm -01063-
SKU: 01063Sakai Takayuki Aonikou Usuba (Vegetable knife),
Sanmai forged blade made of stainless steel with core (Hagane) of Japanese Aogami # 2 steel (non-stainless) and an outer layer (Jigane) of non-stainless steel. This very special and difficult to obtain knife was made in the famous knife city Sakai by master Kenji Togashi and then hand-sharpened by master grinder Yukinori Oda. Both gentlemen are among the best knife makers in the world and are known worldwide. The traditional blade is single-sided. Usuba knives are traditionally used in Japan for peeling and chopping vegetables. The shape of this knife is ideal for chopping vegetables and spices/herbs.
- Blade length 180 mm
- Total length: 320 mm
- Weight: 210 grams
- Steel type: core steel: Japanese Aogami # 2 steel with non-stainless steel on the outside. Hardness: 63-65 (Rockwell C)
- Handle: Octagonal Japanese Honokihout
- Bolster: black buffalo horn
- Special features: high gloss polished Kasumi-yaki blade made of a soft jigane and a shirogami hagane.
- Single-sided sharpened for right-handed use.
Like all Japanese knives, the Sakai Takayuki knives are not dishwasher safe, after every use cleaning and drying is the best treatment for these exclusive products.