165mm Ittetsu Shirogami Kurouchi Wa Deba

Etsu Knives is located in Echizen Fukui prefecture

Location: Echizen, Japan.

Line: IJF

Construction: San mai

Edge Steel: Shirogami #2  (White Steel) (HRC ~62)

Cladding: Non-stainless mild steel

Finish: Tsuchime Kurouchi

Edge Grind: Single bevel

Handle: D-shaped ho wood a with plastic collar, not suitable for left-handed user.

Weight: g

Blade Length: 165mm

Overall Length: mm

Thickness at Heel: ~mm

Blade Height: ~mm

The best sharpening tools for Japanese knives are leather strops and fine whetstones.

Japanese chef knives are brittle and are designed for cutting soft tissue foods. High Carbon steel chef knives can rust if not kept dry.