Hinokuni Shirogami #1 Santoku Knife 180mm Cherry Wood Handle set 3 pieces The Everyday Detail Knife

The Everyday Detail Knife

sharpens easily on Japanese water stones

Blade length: 240mm (24cm)

Handle: D-shaped ebony PakkaWood® on all three knives

Steel: Blue Steel No

Hinokuni Shirogami #1 Santoku Knife 180mm Cherry Wood Handle set 3 pieces The Everyday Detail KnifeHinokuni 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