210mm Ittetsu Shirogami Wa Yanagi

Etsu Knives is located in Echizen Fukui prefecture

Location: Echizen, Japan.

Line: IJF

Construction: San mai

Edge Steel: Shirogami #2  (White Steel) (HRC ~62)

Cladding: Non-stainless mild steel

Finish: Migaki

Edge Grind: Single bevel Right hand

Handle: D-shaped ho wood a with plastic collar, suitable for Right-handed user.

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Blade Length: 210mm

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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.