170mm Ittetsu Shirogami Wa Santoku

Etsu Knives is located in Echizen Fukui prefecture

Location: Echizen, Japan.

Line: IW

Construction: Hand-forged San mai

Edge Steel: shirogami #1 (HRC ~62)

Cladding: Iron

Finish: Kurouchi

Edge Grind: 50/50 (Double Bevel)

Handle: Octagonal walnut

Weight: ~130g

Blade Length: ~170mm

Overall Length: ~317mm

Thickness at Heel: ~3.3mm

Blade Height: ~43mm

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.