Anryu Aokami Super Tsuchime Kuroichi Nakiri (vegetable knife), 170 mm
Anryu Aokami Super Tsuchime Nakiri
This Japanese vegetable knife has a core of Japanese Aogami Super carbon steel with a softer carbon steel protective layer on the outside, featuring a beautiful hammer finish (Tsuchime) and a black protective layer (Kuroichi). This forging method is called Sanmai and is found only in knives forged in Japan. This knife is entirely hand-forged by master smith Ikeda-san at the Anryu forge (Ikeda is the successor to Katsushige Anryu, who retired from forging due to his advanced age). Aogami steel is extremely hard yet easy to sharpen on Japanese water stones.
- Blade length: 170 mm
- Total length: xxx mm
- Blade height: xx mm
- Weight: xxx grams
- Steel type: Core steel: Japanese Aogami Super steel "Blue paper steel" (non-stainless) with two layers of softer carbon steel and a Tsuchime pattern.
- Hardness: 63-64 (Rockwell C)
- Handle: Octagonal cherrywood and black Pakkawood bolster.
Like all Japanese knives, Katsushige Anryu's handmade knives are not dishwasher safe. Cleaning and drying them after each use is the best way to care for these exclusive products.
