Tsunehisa Ginsan Kiritsuke Chef Knife 210mm
Online Price
$129.99
Item purchased will look different than item pictured due to variations in materials.
This is a food prep knife designed for users who value maximum edge retention and who can exercise great care to prevent the edge from chipping.
Pros: Sharpness, edge retention, mostly stain-free, ambidextrous handle, easy to keep sharp.
Cons: Fragile
The Tsunehisa line of knives are hand-made in Sakai, Japan, by different teams of skilled craftsmen.
The blades are Aogami Super steel (aka blue super) with a hammered kurouchi finish
The handles pakka wood and triple-riveted to a full tang.
Japanese chef knives are brittle and the blades can chip if not handled carefully. High Carbon steel chef knives can rust and corrode if not dried promptly and kept dry.
