Tsunehisa | AUS8 | Sujihiki 270mm Saya also known as Blue paper

also known as Blue paper steel due to the colour of the paper it came wrapped in

It’s like Shirogami but with added tungsten and chromium to give it better edge retention

is a very pure steel with a high carbon content that was designed to be like traditional Tamahagane

in 2008 he received the certification of the traditional craftsmen before taking over the family business in 2018

Sakai Kikumori

Tsunehisa | AUS8 | Sujihiki 270mm Saya also known as Blue paperTsunehisa knives come from various blacksmiths and factories from around Japan. They make many different style blades made from a range of steels. High performing and affordable knives they are a great entry knife into the Japanese knife world. AUS8 is a stainless steel, made by Aichi Steel, with good hardness and toughness, it sharpens easily, keeps an edge for a good amount of time and is not too delicate. Measurements and photographs are taken from