165mm Muneishi Aogami Damascus Wa Santoku

The Muneishi factory is in Tosa, Japan. They have made knives for over 60 years

2nd generation Muneishi Hirotaka and 3rd generation Muneishi Kousuke are the main producers of various blades now

Location: Tosa, Japan

Line: Damascus

Construction: Hand-forged san mai 

Edge Steel: Aogami #2

Cladding: Non-Stainless damascus

Finish: Kurouchi

Edge Grind: 50/50 (Double Bevel)

Handle: Cherry and red pakka ferrule

Weight: ~132g

Blade Length: 165mm

Overall Length: ~305mm

Thickness at Heel: ~3mm

Blade Height: ~46.1mm

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.