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Tosa Kiyokane Aogami #1 Santoku (universal knife), 180 mm -Octagonal handle-
SKU: 15070-OCTTosa Kiyokane Santoku, 180mm
This Japanese santoku 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 from the Kiyokane forge in Tosa and is unique in its kind. The blade is very thin and manually sharpened and has no thickenings, making sharpening very easy.
- Blade length: 180 mm
- Total length: 330 mm
- Weight: 145-155 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: 62-63 (Rockwell C)
- Handle: Octagonal Walnut wood and head made of black plastic (for both left and right-handed use), note the color of the walnut wood can vary from light brown to dark brown.
Like all Japanese knives, Kiyokane handmade knives are not dishwasher safe, cleaning and drying after each use is the best treatment for these exclusive products.
There are no wooden sayas available for this knife.
