180mm Tsunehisa SLD 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: SLD (~63 HRC)

Cladding: Stainless

Finish: Migaki

Edge Grind: 50/50 (Double Bevel)

Handle: Triple riveted black pakka wood scales

Weight:  ~154g

Blade Length: 180mm

Overall Length: ~300mm

Thickness at Heel: ~1.8mm

Blade Height: ~44.8mm

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.