Kiritsuke: Chef's knife/all-purpose knife, more information about the most common knife shapes can be found here: Knife shapes
Shirogami #2: White paper steel is one of the purest carbon steels. Shirogami is made from iron sand (Japanese: satetsu), which is also mined in Japan. This material has been used for centuries to make sword blades.
Shirogami is more difficult to work with than Aogami or other carbon steels. The blacksmith only has a very small temperature window for hardening. Therefore, experienced and skilled hands are needed to forge the steel without making any mistakes. Steel that cools too quickly will cause cracks in the blade.
Kikuzuki Rin Kiritsuke 210mm: Double-sided ground Shirogami #2 core with an octagonal handle made of dark lacquered oak.
The grey and beautifully crafted Nashiji pear skin finish is a real eye-catcher on this knife!
These double-edged blades cut almost effortlessly and feel robust and elegant at the same time.
The Kikuzuki series (Uzu, Kuro, Rin and Kasumi) are forged by Tanaka Hamono for Sakai Kikumori. Yoshikazu Tanaka-san's first-class heat treatments during forging ensure unusual ease of sharpening and excellent edge retention.
- HRC: 62-63
- Steel: Shirogami #2 (White Carbon), not stainless
- Length according to manufacturer: 210 mm
- Measured length: approx. 200 mm
- Heel height: approx. 42 mm
- Thick blade back over heel: approx. 3.2 mm
- Weight: approx. 184 g
- Form: Kiritsuke
- Blade type: 50/50
- Blade construction: San Mai
- Finish: Nashiji
- Handle material: Dark lacquered Japanese oak
- Blacksmith: Sakai Kikumori
- Series: Kikuzuki Rin
- Blacksmith: Yoshikazu Tanaka
- Origin: Sakai, Japan
This knife has a hard carbon steel core with an iron coating for added durability. The entire blade will develop a patina over time, especially This is increased with acidic foods. Special attention is required to prevent rusting.
Please read the care tips in my FAQ section. Here you will also find the general knife 1x1 .
Hand-forged knives can also show slight signs of processing. This is not a machine-made product.