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Tsunehisa Knives

180mm Tsunehisa AS Kurouchi Tsuchime Santoku Yo Handle

180mm Tsunehisa AS Kurouchi Tsuchime Santoku Yo Handle

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The Tsunehisa line of knives are hand-made in Tosa, Japan, by a small team of skilled craftsmen at the Hokiyama factory, founded in 1919.

Location: Kochi, Japan

Line: Tsunehisa

Construction: 3-Layer Stainless Clad High Carbon Steel

Edge Steel: Aogami Super (63 HRC)

Cladding: Stainless

Finish: Kurouchi Tsuchime (Hammered) 

Edge Grind: 50/50 (Double Bevel)

Handle: Triple-rivet full tang pakka wood scales

Weight: ~182 grams

Blade Length: ~180mm

Overall Length: ~305mm

Thickness at Heel: ~2.1mm

Blade Height: ~45.5mm


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.

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