240mm Tsunehisa SRS13 Wa Gyuto
240mm Tsunehisa SRS13 Wa Gyuto
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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: SRS13 semi-stainless powedered steel (HRC~64)
Cladding: Stainless
Finish: Migaki
Edge Grind: 50/50 (Double Bevel)
Handle: Oval Rosewood with pakka ferrule
Weight: ~88 grams
Blade Length: ~150mm
Overall Length: ~260mm
Thickness at Heel: ~1.7mm
Blade Height: ~28.5mm
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.