Description
Yu Kurosaki Senko sujihiki 240mm is a slicing knife, equivalent to a filleter, but with a non-flexible blade from the hard steels used in Japanese cutlery.
History and curiosity
Yu Kurosaki Japanese knives are highly appreciated by connoisseurs and lovers of handcrafted knives. Kurosaki-san has a workshop in the heart of the Takefu Knife Village, a mecca for artisanal knife production. The area brings together a large number of artisan blacksmiths whose methods derive directly from ancestral know-how. Being gathered in the same place allows them to share their techniques, while preserving the Japanese heritage, which is also recognized internationally.
This craftsman has been working since the 2000s, and he was a student of renowned master blacksmiths. He is particularly recognized for the original work he does on his blades, whose hammerings are all more beautiful than the other.
This knife has a San Maï blade, that is to say that it is built from 3 layers of steel, this structure is typically Japanese. The blade consists of a core of SG2 steel, a “powder” steel from new metallurgical technology with a hardness of approximately 63-64 HRC and two layers of stainless steel on the sides.
The handle
The handle is handcrafted in dyed and stabilized curly maple wood, copper and turquoise stone. .
Technical sheet
Yu Kurosaki Senko Ei sujihiki 240mm:
Brand: Kurosaki
Blacksmith: Yu Kurosaki
Steel: SG2
Finish: hammered polished
Hardness: 63-64 HRC
Blade length: 24 cm
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