Excellent value for the quality heat treat and high level of hardness the Shirogami #1 is a very popular knife for good reason.
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Product details
- Blade Length: 136mm (Measurement of the cutting edge)
- Total Length: 276mm (Blade tip to handle end)
- Blade Height: 33.2mm (Heel to spine)
- Blade Thickness: 2.83mm (Spine width above the heel) 2.10mm (Measured halfway along spine) 1.52mm (Measured 15mm from tip)
- Total Weight: 66 grams
- Core Steel: White #1
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Care Tip – Reactive Carbon Steel
The core (and on some ranges, the cladding steel too) of this knife is made using a carbon steel which can react with moisture and acids in your food and so is not stainless or rust-proof.
- Cladding Steel: Stainless
- Hardness: 64-65 (HRC)
- Handle Style: Japanese
- Handle Material: D-shaped oval magnolia with plastic ferrule
- Left or Right handed: Either (Double Bevel)
Product SKU: FUJ-022
Our aim is to measure and photograph our products as accurately as possible but due to many items being handmade, finished or using natural materials, there can be minor variance in measurements and things such as blade or wood finishes can vary. We will always endeavour to provide the most accurate measurements, photos and descriptions of our products.
Some measurements such as HRC are provided by manufacturers and should therefore be used as a guide.
Protection & care for this knife
We recommend the 150mm petty magnolia saya or a petty size blade guard for this knife.
Meet the maker
Teruyasu Fujiwara
Teruyasu San makes all his knives from scratch and completes the whole process himself, the quality, sharpness, hardness and edge retention of his knives is simply stunning.
