A sujihiki is built for one task above all, clean precise slicing, and this 240mm version from the Harukaze G3 Nashiji line brings that focus to a budget friendly stainless knife. Harukaze, meaning windy spring in Japanese, is made exclusively for CKTG by a mid sized factory in Tosa, Japan.
The core is G3 stainless steel, also called Ginsan, hardened to about 62 HRC, and wrapped in a stainless nashiji, or pear skin, cladding for protection and texture. The blade is ground symmetrically at 50/50 and finished with kanji engraving, while the handle is an oval magnolia wood with a black pakka wood ferrule. The long, slender profile of the sujihiki makes it well suited to clean slicing cuts on roasts, fish, and other proteins.
Care Instructions:Both the G3 core and the stainless cladding make this sujihiki easy to maintain. Hand wash and dry the blade after use, avoid the dishwasher, and keep it away from bones and frozen foods. Given the length of the blade, store it where it will not knock against other tools in a drawer, and sharpen on quality water stones to keep the long edge performing well.
The core is G3 stainless steel, also called Ginsan, hardened to about 62 HRC, and wrapped in a stainless nashiji, or pear skin, cladding for protection and texture. The blade is ground symmetrically at 50/50 and finished with kanji engraving, while the handle is an oval magnolia wood with a black pakka wood ferrule. The long, slender profile of the sujihiki makes it well suited to clean slicing cuts on roasts, fish, and other proteins.
Care Instructions:Both the G3 core and the stainless cladding make this sujihiki easy to maintain. Hand wash and dry the blade after use, avoid the dishwasher, and keep it away from bones and frozen foods. Given the length of the blade, store it where it will not knock against other tools in a drawer, and sharpen on quality water stones to keep the long edge performing well.
- Brand: Harukaze
- Location: Tosa, Japan
- Construction: Hammer Forged, San Mai
- Core Steel: G3 Stainless Steel (Ginsan)
- Cladding: Stainless
- HRC: 62
- Finish: Nashiji (Pear Skin)
- Edge Grind: 50/50
- Handle: Magnolia Wood Oval
- Ferrule: Black Pakka Wood
- Engraving: Kanji Engraved
- Weight: 4.4 oz (124 g)
- Blade Length: 245 mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2 mm
- Blade Height: 35 mm
- Photos credit: Gustavo Bermudez
