Sakai Kikumori Tomoshibi Deba 16.5 cm Shirogami #2

The Deba is a strong, heavy knife. It is particularly useful for filleting and cutting off fish tails and heads. Together with the Yanagiba and Usuba, it is part of the essential trio of Japanese-style kitchen knives.

Tomoshibi knives are a professional series made for Sakai Kikumori. They are hand-forged from high-quality Shirogami #2 carbon steel (white steel), and finished by skilled craftsmen at Myojin Riki Seisakusho in Kochi. The forging and heat treatment process achieves a hardness of 62-63 HRC. The classic and elegant handle of Sakai Kikumori Tomoshibi knives is made of magnolia wood and finished with a buffalo horn ferrule.

The striking, misty Kasumi finish applied to the blades of Tomoshibi knives makes them small works of art.

Sakai Kikumori was founded in 1926. It draws on the 600-year history of the city of Sakai as the main center of traditional Japanese knife production.

Sakai Kikumori Tomoshibi knives require drying after each use, as they are not stainless.

Specifications:

• Type: Deba knife
• Blade length: 165 mm
• Total length: 312 mm
• Blade height: 51 mm
• Handle: magnolia wood
• Steel: Shirogami#2
• HRC: 62-63
• Grind: double bevel
• Weight: 269 grams