Toshihiro Wakui V2 Tsuchime Santoku

The V2 Tsuchime is an impressive knife, it's thin behind the edge with a slight convex grind to aid food release.

Simple classic looks with the kurouchi finish that has subtle round tsuchime marks across the cladding and a subtle kasumi finish compliments it nicely. It's a traditional look popular with many blacksmiths.

The spine and heel area of the blade have been nicely rounded which is always a good touch that adds to the comfort of a knife in use and shows a level of attention to the finished product that we like. 

The oval chestnut handle, while comfortable does have a small ridge where the plastic ferrule is fitted and while it doesn't have any meaningful impact on comfort or usability it's worth noting. In the longer term you may wish to replace the handle for a nicer fit but it's not something to worry about in the bigger picture.

Takefu's V2 high performance steel has been designed to have similar properties to White #2 but with the addition of chromium which helps allow for easier heat treats to high levels of hardness so the 64HRC of the V2 line offers excellent edge retention while remaining quick to take an edge during sharpening.

The core is protected by a traditional soft iron cladding. 

This knife is easy enough to care for and sharpen if you follow our carbon steel care tips. For longer term care, we recommend a carbon steel care kit.

It is a reactive core steel so ensure you wash and dry between uses.