Trade In - Sakai Kikumori 'Kikuzuki Uzu' 180mm Kiritsuke Santoku - Aogami 1 - w/ Saya

Trade in kiritsuke santoku in good condition with original packaging and original saya.

This soft iron clad carbon steel knife has been buffed to remove some significant oxidation and has since been used responsibly to develop the early stages of a healthy patina. The buffing work removed the suminagashi etching contrast that comes on a new example but the wavy patterning is still present and will become more defined as the oxidation builds. There has been no significant edge damage to the knife and has only been sharpened a few time since purchased, including the most recent sharpening prior to listing, resulting in a thougher edge than what you would find on a new example. Saya is in great condition.

Original Listing:

Sakai Kikumori 'Kikuzuki Uzu’ 180mm Kiritsuke Santoku. Double bevel aogami #1 core blade with suminigashi iron cladding. Octagonal magnolia wood and water buffalo ferrule handle. Comes with saya.

The double bevel knives from this series cut nearly effortlessly but still have an authoritative, solid feel. However, these knives are ground very thin behind the edge and will not tolerate mistreatment.

Kikuzuki series knives represent some of the best of Sakai’s knife making. Made by craftspeople who are well respected for preserving demanding traditional techniques, they also contribute their own refinements and creativity to the craft.

'Kikuzuki Uzu' and 'Kikuzuki Kasumi' blacksmiths are from Tanaka Hamono. Tanaka-san’s top level forging and heat treatments make for an unusual ease of sharpening and superb edge life and toughness.

Sakai Kikumori was started in 1926 and draws on Sakai's 600 year history as the major center of traditional Japanese cutlery manufacturing. They work with a large variety of Sakai's best smiths, sharpeners and small factories to offer a wide variety of knives ranging from traditional to modern.