170mm Makoto Kurosaki Style-K Coreless Wa Santoku

Makoto Kurosaki is a phenomenal young sharpener, and this line of knives shows off his talent.

Location: Echizen, Japan

Line: Style K

Construction: Damascus

Edge Steel: VG10 & VG2

Cladding: N/A

Finish: Tsutime

Edge Grind: 50/50 (Double Bevel)

Handle: Octagonal  rosewood with pakka ferrule

Weight:  grams

Blade Length: 170mm

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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.