Masashi Nashiji Santoku 165 mm Shirogami #2

The Masashi Nashiji Santoku Shirogami #2 knife, measuring 165 mm, is multi-purpose. It will be indispensable for many different tasks in the kitchen.

Masashi-san makes these knives 100 percent by hand, forging the steel himself, grinding and sharpening it, and attaching the handle.

Manufactured using the SAN-MAI technique, the Masashi Nashiji Shirogami#2 series knives have blades composed of 3 layers. Each knife has an extremely hard core forged from Shirogami#2 carbon steel. Soft stainless steel is used to make the outer layers that protect the core. The blades are extremely flexible and durable thanks to the use of the SAN-MAI technique. Heat treatment guarantees that the knives achieve a very high hardness of 62-64 HRC. The finish of the Nashiji blade ensures that the knives will feature a unique, Japanese design. The typically Japanese, traditional octagonal handle, in the “WA” style, is made of light magnolia wood. This makes it comfortable to hold for both right- and left-handed users.

Specifications:

Brand: Masashi Yamamoto
Origin (Made in): Sanjo, Japan
Knife type: Santoku knife
Blade length: 16.5 cm
Total knife length: 30.3 cm
Blade width at the handle: 5.0 cm
Blade width in the middle: 4.5 cm
Blade thickness at the handle: 3.7 mm
Blade thickness in the middle: 2.0 mm
Handle length: 12.6 cm
Handle: magnolia wood, buffalo horn ferrule
Steel: Shirogami#2 core (high carbon), SUS410 stainless steel cladding
Blade finish: Nashiji
Hardness: 63+/-1 HRC
Grind: double bevel
Weight: 140 g