Sakai Kikumori 210mm Gyuto Aogami 2 Nashiji

Sakai Kikumori 210mm Gyuto knife. Aogami 2 carbon steel core with nashiji finished stainless cladding. Japanese magnolia octagon handle with buffalo horn ferrule.

Forged and ground thin for smooth cutting and easy sharpening but with a stiff substantial feel and generous height and a full belly. Aogami 2 steel, made by Hitachi, has the lowest carbon content of the Aogami family, giving a little more toughness. The stainless cladding has nashiji (pearskin) finish. The aogami core is not stainless (for a non-stainless steel it does rust slowly), so keep dry when not in use to avoid rust.

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 materials and styles to more modern, western influenced styles and materials.

Brand: Sakai Kikumori
Producing Area: Sakai, Japan
Profile: Gyuto
Size: 210mm
Blade Type: Carbon Steel
Steel Type: Aogami 2
Handle: Magnolia Wood with Buffalo Horn Ferrule
Total Length: 362mm
Handle Length: 137mm
Handle to Tip Length: 225mm
Blade Height: 58mm
Edge Length: 216mm
Thickness: 3.17mm
Weight: 179g
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous