180mm Ittetsu Tadafusa Garasuke Yo Handle
180mm Ittetsu Tadafusa Garasuke Yo Handle
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Etsu Knives of Fukui commissioned this OEM line of Knives from Tadafusa
Location: Sanjo, Niigata prefecture, Japan.
Line: ISN
Construction: San mai
Edge Steel: Aogami (Blue Paper Steel) (HRC ~64)
Cladding: Stainless Steel
Finish: Nishiji
Edge Grind: 50/50 (Double Bevel)
Handle: Contoured Walnut wood with a stainless bolster.
Weight: ~180g
Blade Length: 180mm
Overall Length: ~315mm
Thickness at Heel: ~3.8mm
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.