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Tosa Azuma Syusaku Aogami #1 Wa-Deba kuroishi (cleaver), 165 mm -dubble edged-
SKU: 41072Azuma Syusaku Deba 165mm
This Japanese knife has a core of Japanese Aogami #1 carbon steel with a protective layer (Sanmai) on the outside. This double-sided sharpened knife has a black (Kurochi) protective layer. This knife is completely hand-forged by the master blacksmith Syusaku san from Tosa and is unique in its kind. The blade is thick and manually sharpened and has no thickenings, making sharpening very easy.
- Blade length: 165 mm
- Total length: 305mm
- Blade thickness: 8 mm (at thickest point)
- Weight: 300 grams
- Steel type: core steel: Japanese Aogami #1 steel "Blue paper steel" (non-stainless) with 2 layers of softer steel on the outside and black Kurochi protective layer.
- Hardness: 63 (Rockwell C)
- Handle: oval shape Honoki and black plastic bolster
- The plastic ferrule is not fully flush with the handle and might have some moulding marks.
Like all Japanese blades, Syusaku's handmade kbives are not dishwasher safe, cleaning and drying each use is the best treatment for these exclusive products.
