Hinokuni Shirogami #1 Santoku Knife 240mm Cherry Wood Handle Cast Iron The Pakkawood handle is water

The Pakkawood handle is water resistant and sits comfortably in hand for detailed prep tasks

The Tojiro Double-Edged Shirogami Santoku Knife 165mm is a traditional Japanese carbon steel knife for cooks who want the sharpest possible edge and are happy to care for it

Capacity: 2500ml

sharpen with a whetstone as needed

Edge can be restored on Japanese water stones

Hinokuni Shirogami #1 Santoku Knife 240mm Cherry Wood Handle Cast Iron The Pakkawood handle is waterHinokuni Shirogami #1 Santoku Knife, Cherry Wood handle The young blacksmith Hinokuni san is only 31 years old, from Kumamoto prefecture, and recently became independent after apprenticing for Nishida san. The steel he uses is Shirogami #1. Shirogami (White) #1 is a very pure carbon steel alloy, almost identical to Blue #1 steel except for the absence of chromium and tungsten. Also known as Shiro ko, this is a very popular steel for high end Japanese