Anryu Aokami Super Tsuchime Kuroichi Sujihiki (sushi knife), 270 mm
Anryu Aokami Super Tsuchime Sujihiki 27 cm,
This Japanese sushi knife has a core of Japanese Aogami Super carbon steel with a softer carbon steel protective layer on the outside with a beautiful hammer pattern (Tsuchime) and black protective layer (Kuroichi). This method of forging is called Sanmai and can only be found in knives that are forged in Japan. This knife is completely hand-forged by the sucessor of Katsushige Anryu, Ikeda-san. The blade is very thin and sharpened manually and has no thickening which makes grinding very easy. Aogami steel is extremely hard yet easy to grind on Japanese water stones. Aogami Super steel is the most exclusive traditional steel available.
- Blade length: 270 mm
- Total length: 420 mm
- Blade height: 39 mm
- Weight: 176 grams
- Steel type: core steel: Japanese Aogami Super steel "Blue paper steel" (non-stainless) with 2 layers of softer carbon steel and Tsuchime pattern.
- Hardness: 62-63 (Rockwell C)
- Handle: Octagonal cherry wood and head of black Pakka wood.
Like all Japanese knives, the handmade knives of Katsushige Anryu are not dishwasher safe, cleaning and drying after each use is the best treatment for these exclusive products.
