270mm Tsunehisa AS Kuro Nishiji Wa Sujihiki
270mm Tsunehisa AS Kuro Nishiji Wa Sujihiki
The Tsunehisa line of knives are hand-made in Tosa, Japan, by a small team of skilled craftsmen at the Hokiyama factory, founded in 1919.
Location: Kochi, Japan
Line: Tsunehisa
Construction: San mai
Edge Steel: Aogami Super (63 HRC)
Cladding: Stainless
Finish: Kurouchi Nishiji
Edge Grind: 50/50 (Double Bevel)
Handle: Oval Rosewood with cherry ferrule
Weight: ~152g
Blade Length: 270mm
Overall Length: ~420mm
Thickness at Heel: ~2.2mm
Blade Height: ~36.2mm
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.
Pickup available at 1309 5th St NE
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