In addition to having your knife performance tuned before it ships, you will received a coupon for complimentary re-sharpening of your knife (a $12-$50 value)
This knife had alot of wabi sabi going on. We corrected most of it so the knife is functionally sound, but the spine is not completely straight.
Damascus-clad Aogami Super
Rockwell Hardness ~63
Octagonal handle of American Cherry and Ebony Ferrule
Ikeda-san is one of the younger blacksmiths in Takefu, but his knives reflect the expert tutelage of Katsushige Anryu and Hiroshi Kato. These blades have a consistent taper making them excellent cutters.
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.
