Wakui 180mm Santoku V2 Carbon Kurouchi Nashiji Ho Octagonal

Wakui-San has transformed his family pry bar forging business into our favorite new Sanjo knifemaking shops.

Wakui-san began his journey into knifemaking working long hours as an apprentice at Yoshikane Cutlery in Sanjo, Japan. Wakui-san forges, heat treats and grinds all his knives in his small Sanjo workshop. We first carried his knives in 2015 and were immediately impressed. His hard work shows in the quality of his smithing and excellent grinding work. We are really proud to offer his knives!

Wakui knives are characterized by a solid middle-weight yet robust Sanjo feel -- very thin behind the edges, thicker at the spine, and amazingly easy to sharpen with clean grinds easy for follow up thinning.

Brand: Wakui
Smith: Toshihiro Wakui
Sharpener: Toshihiro Wakui
Producing Area: Sanjo, Japan
Profile: Santoku
Size: 180mm
Steel Type: Iron Clad V2 Carbon
Handle:  Ho Wood and Horn
Total Length: 325mm
Edge Length: 186mm
Handle to Tip Length: 199mm
Blade Height: 55mm
Thickness: 2.8mm
Handle Length: 127mm
Weight: 170g
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous