165mm TOJIRO Basic Damascus VG10 Nakiri Yo Handle

Basic in a good way!

Tojiro knives are high performance kitchen knives that won’t break the bank.

Location: Niigata,Japan

Line: Basic Damascus

Construction: San mai

Edge Steel: VG10(60 HRC)

Cladding: 36-Layer Stainless Steel

Finish: Polished

Edge Grind: 50/50 (Double Bevel)

Handle: Triple riveted reinforced Laminated Material, Full-Tang

Weight: ~194g

Blade Length: 165mm

Overall Length: 298mm

Thickness at Heel: ~1.7mm

Blade Height: ~45.5mm

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

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