Kato Knives
270mm Kato SG2 Wa Sujihiki
270mm Kato SG2 Wa Sujihiki
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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: N/A
Construction: San mai
Edge Steel: SG2(HRC ~63)
Cladding: Stainless Damascus
Finish: Etched
Edge Grind: 50/50 (Double Bevel)
Handle: Rosewood with red pakka ferrule
Weight: ~ g
Blade Length: 180mm
Overall Length: ~mm
Thickness at Heel: ~mm
Blade Height: ~mm
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.




