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Yosimitu Kajiya Shirogami Mame kuroishi (petty/office knife), 120 mm -with heel-
SKU: YK-M120-WHYosimitu Kajiya Shirogami Mame kuroishi
This Japanese office knife has a core of Japanese Shirogami carbon steel with a protective layer (Sanmai) on the outside. This double-sided sharpened knife has a black (Kurochi) protective layer. This knife is completely hand-forged by master blacksmith Junichi Ide from Shimabara (Nagasaki) and is unique in its kind. The blade is very thin and manually sharpened and has a unique feature. this blade has a thick heel so the sharp back of the blade is not in direct contact with your fingers making it a very comfortable experience.
Yosimitu Kajiya is a small family forge (Kajiya) in the small town of Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture. The forge was founded in 1937 by the great-grandfather of the current blacksmith. Junichi Ide is the third generation blacksmith at Yosimitu Kajiya and forges and sharpens all the knives himself, which is quite exceptional in Japan.
- Blade length: 120 mm
- Total length: xxx mm
- Weight: xxx grams
- Steel type: core steel: Japanese Shirogami #2 steel "White paper steel" (non-stainless) with 2 layers of softer steel on the outside and black Kurochi protective layer.
- Hardness: 62 (Rockwell C)
- Handle: Octagonal Chestnut wood and head of black pakka wood
- Knife comes in a beautiful cardboard box with a handmade cover made of Japanese textile
Like all Japanese knives, the handmade knives from Yosimitu Kajiya are not dishwasher safe, cleaning and drying after each use is the best treatment for these exclusive products.
There are no wooden sayas available for this knife.
