Kirtsuke: Chef's knives , you can find more information about the most common knife shapes here: knife shapes .
Itsuo Doi : The Doi family has been forging blades for three generations now, using the same technique that has been passed down for centuries. Self-discipline and craftsmanship, along with tradition, have always been an elementary part of blade production.
The special feature of Doi-san knives is that the individual layers are forged or fire-welded together at the lowest possible temperature. This technique, which is difficult to master, guarantees a much harder cutting edge and a long edge retention. The carbon steel processed in this way also becomes more elastic and resistant thanks to this technique.
Attention: Single-sided sharpened knife, only suitable for right-handed people!
- HRC: 62
- Steel: Aogami #2, not stainless
- Blade length according to manufacturer: 210 mm
- Measured blade length: approx. 201 mm
- Heel height: approx. 37 mm
- Thick blade back over heel: approx. 5.38 mm
- Weight: approx. 248 g
- Form: Kirtsuke
- Blade type: Single-edged
- Finish: Kurouchi, Tsuchime
- Handle material: Japanese yew, buffalo horn
- Blacksmith: Itsuo Doi
- Blacksmith: Itsuo Doi
- Origin: Sakai, Japan
The weight and length information are the dimensions of a randomly selected knife from this series. However, these may vary as each knife is a handmade product.
Hand-forged knives can also show slight signs of processing. This is not a machine-made product.
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