Tosa Matsunaga Aogami damascus Kiritsuke (universal knife), 180 mm
SKU: 707513Tosa Matsunaga Kiritsuke, 180mm
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: 180 mm
- Total length: 330 mm
- Weight: 134 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: Oval chestnut wood and black plastic head (for left and right-handed use)
These knives are not rust resistant and are susceptible 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 approximately 2000 grit, making them sharp but not "razor sharp". If you would like to have the knives polished, you can have 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 usubas and yanagibas. Usubas are true 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.
