175mm Tsunehisa Ginsan Wa Bunka
175mm Tsunehisa Ginsan Wa Bunka
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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: San mai
Edge Steel: Ginsan (61 HRC)
Cladding: Stainless
Finish: Nashiji
Edge Grind: 50/50 (Double Bevel)
Handle: Oval magnolia with pakka ferrule
Weight: ~114g
Blade Length: 175mm
Overall Length: ~312mm
Thickness at Heel: ~1.9mm
Blade Height: ~43.5mm
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.