Tosa Tsukasa 165mm Bunka - Shirogami 1

Forged in Tosa, Japan. These rustic handmade knives are a great starting point for anyone wanting to get into sharpening and maintaining their own knives on whetstones. Out of the box, they have 'workhorse' style grinds. They are forged with top quality Hitachi made Shirogami #1 (White Steel #1), which is a pure carbon steel with a high carbon content, making for an easy to sharpen knife that has great edge life too. They are fitted with octagon shaped oak wood handles. Blade Material: Shirogami #1 carbon steel with soft iron cladding Handle Material: Oak wood Cutting Edge Length: 6.7" (170mm) Blade Length: 7.15" (182mm) Overall Length: 12.4" (315mm) Height at Heel: 47mm Thickness of Spine at Heel: 3.46mm Thickness of Spine Halfway: 1.7mm Weight: 4.9 oz (140g) **Weights and measurements may vary from knife to knife. Color of handle may vary. **Extra care is required with carbon steel. No soaking or dishwashers! Dry well in between uses to avoid rust. Blade will develop a patina (discoloration) with normal use. **To avoid chipping, keep away from bones, frozen foods or other hard foods and pits.