- Yanagi
- Carbon steel (CAUTION: MOISTURE AND ACID CAUSES RUST AND DISCOLORATION)
- White Steel #1
- Hongasumi
- Magnolia Wooden Cover Included
- Single-sided Bevel
- Magnolia Wood Handle
- Water Buffalo Horn (Bolsters are made from natural horn therefore colors may vary)
- HRC: 63-64
- Made in Japan
Item No: KV-HMA-KZYA-195-JKO
White steel #1 is the purest form of carbon, making it the closest material to Japanese tamahagane steel, which was originally used to craft Japanese swords. Forging a knife out of white steel #1 is extremely difficult and very few highly skilled craftsmen are still able to forge kitchen knives with this material, making knives made out of white steel #1 exceedly rare. Hongasumi knives are high-grade kasumi knives. They are forged, tempered, and finished with great care and precision. To create these blades, high carbon steel is layered with soft iron then forged and hammered in a process similar to kasumi knives but with more detailed steps involved. |
Please read before pre-ordering:
- Free Shipping within Canada on order over $500 before tax
- Price includes import charges and duties into Canada
- Delivery in 7-10 business days after order confirmation
- 100% deposit is required up front
- 20% restocking fee applies if the order is cancelled before shipping
- Order is non-refundable once the knife has been shipped from Japan