Isamitsu

Isamitsu Shirogami #1 Kiritsuke Gyuto 210mm

£395.00

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£395.00

A beast of a gyuto with a sweeping profile and excellent flat grind and plenty of height to suit those who like a bigger knife.

The distinctive tsuchime finish and pentagonal handle are unique to Isamitsu and show their flair not just for quality blade work but for eye catching and distinctive contemoporary design.

 
Product Code: ISAM-003-##
Isamitsu Shirogami #1 Kiritsuke Gyuto 210mm
£395.00

About this range

First Impressions

The first thing to grab the attention with the shirogrami #1 line is the eye catching design and unique tsuchime finish pattern along with the equally distinctive twisted pentagon shape handles. 

Look a little closer and you'll see a range of knives with an excellent flat grind and finish quality on a high performance edge. 

Beauty

We absolutely love the tsuchime finish on these knives, it's subtle but very distinctive and when paired with the large pentagonal handles and the sweeping shape of the blade it's definitely a slightly less than "traditional" look for a gyuto so might be a little a little love/hate depending on your preferences. 

In Hand

The Shirogami #1 is a relatively tall and heavier construction in both the blade and handle choice so very much for those seeking a larger and more significant feeling of weight in their knife. 

Depending on the size of the knife, the balance point varies between somewhere around the heel of the blade to quite far forward towards the kanji but despite the heavier and larger than typical handle they do remain comfortable and well balanced in use.

Durability

Treated to around 62-63HRC the Shirogami #1 core has a good balance of edge retention and robustness over longer term use. 

Ease of Care

The Shirogami #1 range is a carbon steel core clad in stainless so is a reactive knife on the core steel and will develop a patina over time.

Please follow our carbon care tips and we recommend a carbon steel care kit for longer term maintenance. 

Our Verdict

If the design and overall size and weight of the knife suits your personal preferences then this is a range to explore further and while Isamitsu are a relatively new workshop, their background and experience working under Fujiwara san show through in their well crafted knives.

For those who don't care so much for the sometimes wabi-sabi finishing standard of Fujiwara knives, might enjoy the fact that Isamitsu also put more attention into the finishing standards to create these beautifully striking and contemporary knives.

Knife Measurements - Isamitsu Shirogami #1 Kiritsuke Gyuto 210mm

  • Blade Length: 219mm (Measurement of the cutting edge)
  • Total Length: 360mm (Blade tip to handle end)
  • Blade Height: 53.9mm (Heel to spine)
  • Blade Thickness: 3.2mm (Spine width above the heel) 2.5mm (Measured halfway along spine) 1.2mm (Measured 15mm from tip)
  • Total Weight: 203 grams
  • Range Specifications

    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.

    Sayas, guards and knife protection

    Protection & care for this knife

    We recommend an extra large size blade guard for this knife.

    Saya & Guards Knife Racks & Storage Sharpening & Blade Care

    Meet the maker

    Isamitsu Knives

    Isamitsu knives are a small workshop founded by Isamitsu Abe who, after 15 years of training as a kitchen knife blacksmith and finishing an apprenticeship under Teruyasu Fujiwara, opened his own business in Sakuragawa, Ibaraki Prefecture in 2022.

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