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Shirogami 1

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Named for the white colored paper put on billets of steel at the Hitachi factory. Shirogami (white) steels are graded as  #1, #2 and #3. #1 has the highest carbon content and #3 the lowest. Generally speaking, #1 will have the best edge formation and will hold its edge longest but will be the most brittle of the Shirogami steels.

Shirogami steel is a very fine grained carbon steel made from a very low contaminate iron, and loved for its ease of sharpening and ability to take a very fine razor sharp edge quickly. Shirogami steel is a favorite of sushi chefs for knives in which a very fine finish is essential.

Not the easiest steel to forge and temper properly, Shirogami steel done well is a testimony to a smith’s skill. Shirogami steel is fairly reactive and requires care to avoid rust as it has virtually no rust resistance.

Tosa Tsukasa 210mm Wa Gyuto Shirogami 1 D Ho/Horn

$142.13
$142.13

Sakai Kikumori 165mm Wa Nakiri Shirogami 1 Kurouchi

$307.49
$307.49

Sakai Kikumori 150mm Wa Petty Shirogami 1 Kurouchi

$198.16
$198.16

Tosa Tsukasa 240mm Wa Gyuto Shirogami 1 D Ho/Horn

$161.26
$161.26

Sakai Kikumori 180mm Wa Kiritsuke Santoku Shirogami 1 Kurouchi

$321.16
$321.16

Sakai Kikumori 210mm Wa Gyuto Shirogami 1 Kurouchi

$348.49
$348.49

Sakai Kikumori 180mm Wa Santoku Shirogami 1 Kurouchi

$307.49
$307.49

Tosa Tsukasa 240mm Sujihiki Shirogami 1 D Ho

$128.46
$128.46
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Hitohira Togashi 210mm Gyuto Stainless Clad Shirogami 1 Ziricote Handle

$690.15
$690.15
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Hitohira Togashi 210mm Gyuto Kasumi Stainless Clad Shirogami 1 Ebony Blonde Handle

$662.82
$662.82

Tosa Tsukasa 210mm Sujihiki Shirogami 1 D Ho

$101.13
$101.13
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Hitohira Togashi 240mm Gyuto Kasumi Stainless Clad Shirogami 1 Ebony Handle

$703.82
$703.82
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Hitohira Togashi 165mm Utility Kasumi Stainless Clad Shirogami 1 Ebony Handle

$573.99
$573.99

Hitohira Togashi 240mm Gyuto Stainless Clad Shirogami 1 Ziricote Handle

$737.98
$737.98
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Sakai Kikumori 240mm Wa Gyuto Shirogami 1 Kurouchi

$382.66
$382.66

Hitohira Togashi 240mm Kiritsuke Gyuto Stainless Clad Shirogami 1 Ziricote Handle

$840.48
$840.48

Sakai Kikumori Nakagawa 240mm Gyuto Shirogami 1 Kurouchi Ho Wood with Saya

$573.99
$573.99
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Hitohira Togashi 270mm Yanagi Shirogami 1 Tachi Finish D Ho / Horn with Saya

$396.32
$396.32
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Hitohira Togashi 165mm Petty Kasumi Stainless Clad Shirogami 1 Ebony Handle

$560.32
$560.32
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Hitohira Togashi 180mm Bunka Kasumi Stainless Clad Shirogami 1 Ebony Handle

$635.49
$635.49
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Hitohira Togashi 180mm Santoku Kasumi Stainless Clad Shirogami 1 Ebony Blonde Handle

$580.82
$580.82

Sakai Kikumori Nakagawa 210mm Gyuto Shirogami 1 Kurouchi Ho Wood with Saya

$530.26
$530.26
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Hitohira Togashi 180mm Nakiri Kasumi Stainless Clad Shirogami 1 Ebony Handle

$608.15
$608.15

Yoshikazu Tanaka 240mm Gyuto Shirogami 1 Damascus Ebony

$803.58
$803.58

Morihei Yoshitomo Kiridashi 21mm Shirogami 2 Rattan

$54.67
$54.67

Yoshikazu Tanaka 210mm Gyuto Shirogami 1 Damascus Ebony

$666.92
$666.92
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Hitohira Togashi 165mm Utility Stainless Clad Shirogami 1 Ho Wood Handle

$437.32
$437.32

Hitohira Togashi 210mm Kiritsuke Gyuto Stainless Clad Shirogami 1 Ziricote Handle

$731.15
$731.15

Sakai Kikumori Nakagawa 150mm Petty Shirogami 1 Kurouchi Ho Wood with Saya

$393.59
$393.59
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Hitohira Togashi 210mm Gyuto Stainless Clad Shirogami 1 Ho Handle

$532.99
$532.99

Sakai Kikumori Nakagawa 135mm Petty Shirogami 1 Kurouchi Ho Wood with Saya

$371.73
$371.73
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Hitohira Togashi 240mm Sujihiki Stainless Clad Shirogami 1 Ziricote Handle

$690.15
$690.15
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Hitohira Togashi 240mm Kiritsuke Gyuto Kasumi Stainless Clad Shirogami 1 Ebony Handle BLONDE Ferrule

$819.98
$819.98

Yoshikazu Tanaka 270mm Kiritsuke Sujihiki Shirogami 1 Damascus Ebony

$803.58
$803.58
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Hitohira Togashi 270mm Sujihiki Kasumi Stainless Clad Shirogami 1 Ebony Handle Blonde Horn

$765.32
$765.32
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Hitohira Togashi 240mm Sujihiki Kasumi Stainless Clad Shirogami 1 Ebony Handle Horn

$683.32
$683.32
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Hitohira Togashi 180mm Santoku Stainless Clad Shirogami 1 Ziricote Blonde Handle

$614.99
$614.99
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Hitohira Togashi 165mm Utility Stainless Clad Shirogami 1 Ziricote Handle

$587.65
$587.65
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Hitohira Togashi 210mm Kiritsuke Gyuto Kasumi Stainless Clad Shirogami 1 Ebony Handle BLONDE Ferrule

$765.32
$765.32
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Kogetsu 240mm Kanto Gyuto Shirogami 1 Wine Pakka Handle

$464.66
$464.66
$286.99
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Kogetsu 165mm Gyuto Shirogami 1 Wine Pakka Handle

$334.83
$334.83
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Yoshikazu Tanaka 240mm Kiritsuke Gyuto Shirogami 1 Damascus Ebony

$803.58
$803.58

Yoshikazu Tanaka 240mm Sujihiki Shirogami 1 Damascus Ebony

$707.92
$707.92
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Hitohira Togashi 270mm Sujihiki Stainless Clad Shirogami 1 Ziricote Handle

$758.48
$758.48
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Hitohira Togashi 165mm Deba Shirogami 1 Tachi Ho Wood with Saya - LEFTY

$567.15
$567.15
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Hitohira Togashi 180mm Bunka Stainless Clad Shirogami 1 Ho Handle

$471.49
$471.49
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Hitohira Togashi 270mm Sujihiki Stainless Clad Shirogami 1 Taihei Ebony Handle

$703.82
$703.82
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Hitohira Togashi 165mm Petty Stainless Clad Shirogami 1 Ho Handle

$409.99
$409.99