210mm Hinokuni Shirogami Wa Nakiri
210mm Hinokuni Shirogami Wa Nakiri
Hinokuni knives are made in the Kumamoto prefecture by Sakai Yukihiro, a former apprentice of Nishida.
Location: Kumamoto, Japan
Line: N/A
Construction: San mai
Edge Steel: Shirogami (White #1)
Cladding: Iron
Finish: Kurouchi
Edge Grind: 50/50 (Double Bevel)
Handle: Oval magnolia with plastic ferrule
Weight: ~256 grams
Blade Length: 210mm
Overall Length: ~350mm
Thickness at Heel: ~4mm
Blade Height: ~53mm
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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