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Extraordinarily Beautiful And Remarkably Sophisticated Kitchen Knives From This Young Blacksmith In Sanjo City, Niigata. Polished Sld Steel Blades, Charred Chestnut Handles, Resin Ferrules. Sld Steel From Hitachi Benefits From A High Carbon Content That Holds Its Edge Well, Is Tough, Easy To Sharpen And Maintain, And With A 12% Chromium Content Is Very Nearly Stainless. It’S Laminated To An Outer Cladding Of Sus Stainless Steel, Polished To A Mirror Finish.

Gyuto Is The Classic Chef’S Knife – Although Masashi Makes His A Tad Deeper Than Some, More Like A Santoku. Use Nakiri For Veg, The Deeper Bladed Kamagata As A Great Smaller Sized Knife – Perfect If You’Re Uncomfortable With Larger Blades – And The Petty For Paring And Fine Work.

See Masashi At Work In The Video Clip (Scroll Down), Working On The Tang Of A Knife.