180mm Yoshimi Kato SG2 Damascus Wa Santoku Stabilized Birch
180mm Yoshimi Kato SG2 Damascus Wa Santoku Stabilized Birch
Hiroshi Kato was a co-founder of the Takefu Knife Village. His son Yoshimi apprenticed with him and other master smiths for over 20 years before taking over the family business.
Yoshimi Kato also forges blades for the Masakage knife brand.
Kato san visited District Cutlery in 2018 and performed a forging demonstration for our customers.
Location: Echizen, Japan
Line: SG2
Construction: San mai
Edge Steel: SG2 (HRC ~62)
Cladding: Damascus
Finish: Etched
Edge Grind: 50/50 (Double Bevel)
Handle: Octagonal Stabilized Birch with white Micarta spacer
Weight: ~ 136g
Blade Length: 180mm
Overall Length: ~31omm
Thickness at Heel: ~1.9mm
Blade Height: ~46.1mm
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.
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