150mm Teruyasu Fujiwara Shirogami Wa Petty Utility

Fujiwara-san's knives are amongst the finest blades we offer. Fujiwara-san has been forging blades for over 50 years.

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Line: Nishiji

Construction:  San mai

Edge Steel: Shirogami #1 (64HRC)

Cladding: Stainless

Finish: Nishiij

Edge Grind: 50/50 (Double Bevel)

Handle: D-shaped magnolia with plastic ferrule, favors use in right hand

Weight: ~75g

Blade Length: ~150mm

Overall Length: ~280mm

Thickness at Heel: ~3mm

Blade Height: ~33.3mm

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.