270mm Tojiro SD Bread Yo Handle

Tojiro SD bread knife is among the most popular 

Location: Niigata, Japan

Line: SD

Construction: Mono-steel

Edge Steel: Molybdenum Vanadium

Cladding: N/A

Finish: Migaki

Edge Grind: Serrated

Handle: Triple riveted laminated wood scales

Weight: ~172g

Blade Length: ~247mm

Overall Length: ~387mm

Thickness at Heel: ~1.7mm

Blade Height: ~36mm

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.