Tosa Matsunaga Aogami damascus Kiritsuke (universal blade), 210 mm -blade only -
Note: only the loose blade without handle
Tosa Matsunaga Kiritsuke, 210mm
This Japanese kiritsuke knife has a core of Japanese Aogami carbon steel with a damascus (multi-layer) protective layer on the outside. This double-sided sharpened knife is completely hand-forged by the master blacksmiths from Tosa. The blade is very thin and manually sharpened.
- Blade length: 210 mm
- Total length: 350 mm
- Weight: 188 grams
- Blade height: 48 mm
- Steel type: core steel: Japanese Aogami #2 steel "Blue paper steel" (non-stainless) with 2 layers of softer steel on the outside (suminagashi forged)
- Hardness: 63 (Rockwell C)
- Handle: None
These blades are not rust resistant and are prone to oxidation, they will develop a patina over time, however this is easily removed with a medium abrasive pad and some steel polish.
These knives are sharpened from the forge to about 2000 grit, so they are sharp but not "razor sharp". If you want to have the knives polished, you can let us do this. We will then polish the edge to 12,000 grit for a razor-sharp result.
Like all Japanese knives, these handmade knives 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.
Kiritsuke knives are a hybrid design that combines features of Japanese usuba and yanagiba. Usubas are real vegetable knives while yanagibas are used to cut raw fish for sushi, with the result that the kiritsuke is intended as a general purpose knife for use in preparing traditional Japanese cuisine.
A number of makers are now producing double-sharpened kiritsukes, often referred to as kiritsuke gyutos, for Western users who appreciate the distinctive aesthetic of the profile, but need the added versatility of a double-sharpened blade. The kiritsuke's inverted tanto profile makes the pointed tip highly agile but also vulnerable, while the flat profile lends itself well to chopping and slicing. Users who like the aesthetics of the kiritsuke may also want to consider a bunka, a smaller blade with a similar profile.
