Sujihiki: Simply means “slicer”. Designed to make slicing meat as effortless as possible, the short height and generally thin blade on the Sujihiki are intended for the user to make a slice with one clean motion. Steel: Aogami Super (Blue Carbon) Clad in Stainless HRC: 63:64 Length: mm Height at heel: mm Spine thickness above heel: mm Weight: g Handle: Octagonal Rosewood w/pakka-wood collar Edge/Bevel: 50/50 Shape: Sujihiki Finish: Kurouchi Blacksmith: Shosui Takeda Place of Origin: Niimi, Japan