Tsunehisa AS Tsuchime Blue Super Steel 210mm Gyuto

This is a food prep knife designed for users who value maximum edge retention and who can exercise great care to prevent the edge from chipping.

The Tsunehisa line of knives are hand-made in Tosa, Japan by different teams of skilled craftsmen.

The blades are stainless-clad Aogami Super steel (aka blue super) with a hammered kurouchi finish

The octagonal handles are cherry and pakka wood

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.