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Kenji Togashi Shirogami #2 Mizu-Honyaki Ripple 240mm Gyuto with Stabilized Wood / Polished Olive Green Acrylic Handle

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Kenji Togashi Shirogami #2 Mizu-Honyaki Ripple 240mm Gyuto with Stabilized Wood / Polished Olive Green Acrylic HandleRare mizu honyaki gyuto with ripple hamon, hand forged by legendary Sakai Honyaki master Kenji Togashi with Shirogami #2 steel and sharpened by renowned Sakai sharpener Hirotsugu Tosa. Very few bladesmiths in Japan have the skill to make mizu honyaki blades, not to mention the exquisite ripple hamon. Master Togashi is one of them. This knife is paired with a premium custom western styled handle made of polished acrylic in Olive Green color and

Rare mizu-honyaki gyuto with ripple hamon, hand-forged by legendary Sakai Honyaki master Kenji Togashi with Shirogami #2 steel and sharpened by renowned Sakai sharpener Hirotsugu Tosa. Very few bladesmiths in Japan have the skill to make mizu-honyaki blades, not to mention the exquisite ripple hamon. Master Togashi is one of them. This knife is paired with a premium custom western-styled handle made of polished acrylic in Olive Green color and stabilized oak wood. Fitted with polished steel bolster and bottom cap, and mosaic pins for decorations. Only one available

Spec:

  • Origin (Made in): Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
  • Craftsman: Mr. Kenji Togashi
  • Sharpener: Mr. Hirotsugu Tosa
  • Knife Type: Gyuto
  • Blade
    • Construction: Mizu-Honyaki
    • Grind: Double-edged Blade (50/50 Grind)
    • Hagane: Shirogami #2 (White #2)
    • Hardness: 63-64 HRC
    • Hand-forged, hand-grinded, hand-sharpened
  • Blade Finishes: Ripple
  • Blade Length: 240mm (9.4")
  • Blade Height (at heel): 53mm
  • Spine Thickness
    • Above heel: 2.7mm
    • Middle: 2.5mm
  • Handle
    • Premium Custom Handle
    • Material: Polished Acrylic / Stabilized Wood
    • Color: Olive Green / Oak
    • Bolster / Bottom Cap: Stainless Steel
    • Decoration: Mosaic Pins
    • Length: 129mm
  • Overall Length: 375mm
  • Weight: 323g (11.39oz)
  • Engraved Mark: In Japanese Kanji "Shirogami #2 Togashi Made" (白二鋼 冨樫作)

About Kenji Togashi 富樫 憲治

Master Kenji Togashi is a legendary blacksmith in Sakai, and one of the few blacksmiths in Japan with the skills of forging quality honyaki blades. Since the start of his bladesmithing career in 1966, master Togashi has received numerous accolades including Dentō-Kugeishi. Master Togashi is renowned for his mastery of this now endangered blacksmithing skill. Master Togashi makes blades out of his own workshop in Sakai, along with his three sons. He makes blades mainly for Sakai Takayuki.

About Hirotsugu Tosa 土佐 廣次

Born in 1948, Mr. Hirotsugu Tosa started his sharpener apprenticeship under his father at age 19. Mr. Tosa is renowned for his mirror finishing works on Aogami and Shirogami blades, as well as his exquisite edge grinding and polishing skills. He was recognised as Dentō-Kugeishi in 1996 for his artisan craftsmanship. Mr Tosa is the inhouse master of mirror polishing at Sakai Takayuki.

About Mizu-Honyaki 水本焼

Mizu-Honyaki is the highest level of Japanese knife making, involving a differential heat treatment achieved by applying clay mud on spine and hira of the blade before heating and water quenching. Very few blacksmiths have the skills of making quality mizu-honyaki, and the failure rate is very high as any tiny crack during the heat treatment forfeits the entire blade. A fine mizu-honyaki is always costly due to the scarcity of blacksmiths and high failure rate.

Care:

Shirogami #2 (white #2) steel is one of the most popular types of high carbon steel found in Japanese kitchen knives (Wa Knives). It is not stainless, therefore you must wipe your knife dry after each use. Patina will develop over time. Rust may develop if left in prolonged contact with water or acidic food. Use a rust eraser to clean if rusts develop. Avoid cutting into bones, frozen foods, hard fruit pits.

Cutting Surface:

Recommended cutting surface: wood, rubberized boards and high-end composites, and quality plastics such as polyethene make acceptable cutting surfaces, and will help protect and prolong knife’s edge. AVOID glass, metal, countertops, and other rigid, non-forgiving surfaces.

Sharpening:

We recommend sharpening all quality Japanese knives on whetstones, as we believe they yield the best results for your knives. 

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