MCUSTA ZANMAI Sujihiki Slicing Knife 270MM - Damascus Clad with Corian Handle
Online Price
$279.99
Item purchased will look different than item pictured due to variations in materials.
In addition to having your knife performance tuned before it ships, you will received a coupon for complimentary re-sharpening of your knife (a $12-$50 value)
Blade: Stainless damascus-clad VG-10
Rockwell Hardness ~62
Handle: Rosewood with ebony ferrule
In 1935 Hiroshi Kato san's father became independent from his Sensei. After finishing high school Kato san began his apprenticeship under his father. It's amazing that after over 50 years as a knife maker he's still inspired by thinking of people cooking with his knives. He always considers balance when hammer the steel, keeping in mind where a knife needs to be thin and where it needs to be strong.
Hiroshi Kato recently retired and passed the reigns to his son. These knives are hand-crafted by Yoshimi Kato and his team in the Takefu Knife Village.
Yoshimi Kato also forges blades for the Masakage knife brand and the Kotetsu line of knives.
Japanese chef knives are brittle and are designed for cutting soft tissue foods. Stainless steel knives are good at resisting rust, but it is still best to wash and dry them by hand after use.