Auction - Jiro 210mm Wa Sujihiki Shirogami 1 Taihei Tagayasan Handle #608

Jiro knives are warikomi forged by hand. Warikomi is the process of creating a san-mai blade but instead of layering the steel in between the cladding layer, a piece glowing iron is split and the hard steel core is inserted into the opening then forged into solid piece. The knives are then ground and finished by hand according to traditional techniques.

There are little industrial processes employed in Jiro knives, therefore not many knives are produced but the quality is top notch. Jiro's water quenched temper and careful heat treatments are exceptional, making the edge formation and retention excellent while being supported with a great sharpenability.

Due to the limited production and high demand for Jiro-san's knives, we haave chosen to offer them through auction to allow for equal access to serious buyers.

Auction starts 10/17/2024 at 10:00am PST and will accept bids until 10/23/2024 at 10:00am PST. Auction can be found on the Auctions after the start time.