Blue carbon ( Aogami 2 ) Santoku knife from Yosimitsu Kajiya.
Santoku is a short multipurpose Japanese knife with rounded tip and decent blade width.
The short wide blade with rounded tip comes in handy when using knife in a tight limited space or if you are not used to large knives.
This light weight knife has a sleek outline with thin blade profile and relatively small handle makes it a perfect knife if you like a compact feel in your hand.
There is a good volume at the spine near the handle which is distal tapered towards the tip.
The core Blue 2 steel ( Aogami #2 ) is a top grade Japanese high carbon steel with a great sharpness, forged with soft iron to gain shock resistance and the octagonal Walnut handle sits very comfortably in your hand.
There is a good volume at the spine near the handle which is distal tapered towards the tip.
The core Blue 2 steel ( Aogami #2 ) is a top grade Japanese high carbon steel with a great sharpness, forged with soft iron to gain shock resistance and the octagonal Walnut handle sits very comfortably in your hand.
Yosimitu Kajiya is a local blacksmith from Nagasaki Japan and the blade smith Ide san forges amazing kitchen knives using traditional methods.
Each knife is hand-sharpened at here prior to dispatch for superior sharpness out of box and free shipping Aus-wide.
Please note that knives made from high carbon steel can rust if not maintained properly.
These knives are not designed to cut frozen food, bones or extremely hard / fibrous ingredients like pumpkins, hard cheese rind, Lemongrass or Galangal.
These are handcrafted knives and the size, volume, colour or look may differ slightly from knife to knife.
These knives are not designed to cut frozen food, bones or extremely hard / fibrous ingredients like pumpkins, hard cheese rind, Lemongrass or Galangal.
These are handcrafted knives and the size, volume, colour or look may differ slightly from knife to knife.
| Total Length | 320mm |
| Blade Length | 185mm |
| Blade Width | 46mm |
| Blade Thickness | 3.5mm at spine above heel |
| Weight | 140g |
| Blade Materials | Blue 2 / Soft iron |
| Handle Materials | Walnut / Pakkawood Ferrule |
| Handle Length | 127mm |
| HRC | 62-63 |
