180mm Ittetsu Shirogami Wa Gyuto

Etsu Knives is located in Echizen Fukui prefecture. These Ittetsu knives are an Echizen-based collaboration between a small team of craftsmen led by blacksmith Tadayoshi Kajiwara.

Location: Echizen, Japan.

Line: IW

Construction: Hand-forged San mai

Edge Steel: Shirogami #1 (HRC ~62)

Cladding: Iron

Finish: Kurouchi

Edge Grind: 50/50 (Double Bevel)

Handle: Octagonal walnut

Weight: ~g

Blade Length: ~180mm

Overall Length: ~mm

Thickness at Heel: ~mm

Blade Height: ~mm

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.