180mm Tsunehisa AUS8 Santoku Red Yo Handle

The Tsunehisa line of knives are hand-made in Tosa, Japan, by a small team of skilled craftsmen at the Hokiyama factory, founded in 1919.

Location: Kochi, Japan

Line: Tsunehisa

Construction: San mai

Edge Steel: Aus8 (60 HRC)

Cladding: Stainless

Finish: Tsuchime hammered

Edge Grind: 50/50 (Double Bevel)

Handle: Triple riveted pakka wood scales

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Blade Length: 180mm

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The best sharpening tools for Japanese knives are leather strops and fine whetstones.

Japanese chef knives are brittle and are designed for cutting soft tissue foods. High Carbon steel chef knives can rust if not kept dry.