180mm Tsunehisa AUS10 45-Layer Gyuto Yo Handle

The Tsunehisa line of knives are hand-made in Tosa, Japan, by a small team of skilled craftsmen at the Hokiyama factory, founded in 1919.

Location: Kochi, Japan

Line: Tsunehisa

Construction: 45-Layer stainless

Edge Steel: AUS10 (60 HRC)

Cladding: Damascus

Finish: Polished

Edge Grind: 50/50 (Double Bevel)

Weight: ~144 grams

Blade Length: 180mm

Overall Length: ~307mm

Thickness at Heel: ~1.65mm

Blade Height: ~37.8mm

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.