Touroku Sakai Kurohada Aogami Super Santoku 165mm

Touroku Sakai – A Connection to Japanese Knife Craftsmanship Touroku Sakai represents a connection to Japan's rich knife-making heritage, bringing together the skills and craftsmanship of different specialists within Japan's knife industry. Rather than focusing on a single workshop or individual blacksmith, their approach involves working with skilled craftsmen from established knife-making regions, each contributing their own expertise and techniques. From forging and blade construction to sharpening and finishing, Japanese knife production is built upon generations of specialised knowledge. Touroku Sakai brings these different elements together, offering a collection that reflects the diversity and depth of Japanese knife craftsmanship. What makes Japanese knives fascinating is that every region, workshop and craftsman has their own philosophy, techniques and interpretation of what makes a great blade. Touroku Sakai gives us another opportunity to appreciate this diversity. This model is made of Aogami Super (Yasuki Blue Steel) at the core of the blade, squeezed into Stainless Steel (Known as "Warikomi method") Rated to be one of the best carbon steel in the world. The Aogami super contains more carbon, chromium and tungsten than Aogami blue#1 with additional molybdenum in it. Spec: Origin (Made in): Seki, Japan Brand: Touroku Sakai Craftsman: Not Disclosed Knife Type: Santoku Blade Construction: Warikomi Grind: Double-edged Blade (50/50 Grind) Hagane (Core Steel): Aogami Super Jigane (Cladding): Stainless Steel Hardness: 62-63 HRC Blade Finishes: Tsuchime (Hammered) Blade Length: 165mm Blade Height (at heel): 46mm Spine Thickness Above heel: 2.8mm Tip: 2.2mm Handle Octagonal Burnt Japanese Oak Weight: 128g Engraved Mark: In Japanese Kanji "Touroku Sakai" (佐海登录) Please note : This is a high carbon steel blade therefore it has the potential to rust if is not take care properly. Please make sure the knife is kept dry after usage and during storage and apply a layer of oil every time after using it. The blade will change its colour due to oxidation and also after in contacting with acid. This is perfectly normal and we often called this is patina.