Morihei Hisamoto 225mm Ai Deba Mirror Polished Ginsanko Ho Wood

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Morihei Hisamoto mirror finished stainless clad ginsanko stainless ai deba. Ai deba are slightly narrower and lighter than the standard deba, halfway between a regular deba and a mioroshi deba. 

Excellent finish grinding and polish on this hand forged ginsanko, ginsanko is stainless but has a lot of the characteristics of carbon steel as far as edge formation and cutting feel goes, ginsanko is essentially shirogami with enough chromium added to make it stainless. 

 

Steel Type: Stainless Steel
Steel: Ginsanko
Handle: Ho Wood D Handle
Total Length: 390mm
Edge Length: 232mm
Handle to Tip Length: 245mm
Blade Height: 56mm
Thickness: 6.1mm
Handle Length: 145mm
Weight: 364g
Hand Orientation: Right-Handed

This is a stainless steel knife. It should be hand washed and towel dried. Habitual dishwasher use will result in degraded edge and handle. Consistent long term exposure to moisture can lead to oxidation.

Twisting, scraping and heavy use as well as use on hard and very dense objects can lead to edge damage. Using a quality wooden cutting board will keep a sharper edge for longer. Materials like glass, ceramic and bamboo should be avoided and will make the edge go dull quickly.

We recommend hand sharpening on whetstones. We have found that most Japanese knives perform best at a finer finish starting around 4000 grit. Avoid pull through sharpeners and non-water cooled mechanized sharpening. Ceramic honing rods are preferred.