A sujihiki is built for one job done well, long, clean, single stroke slices through roasts, whole proteins, and fish where a shorter blade would force you to saw back and forth. At approximately 245mm and a narrow blade height, it favors control over chopping power.
The core is Chromax, a semi-stainless steel from Takefu Special Steel hardened to approximately 65 HRC, offering the sharpness of high carbon steel with meaningfully easier care. San mai construction clads that core in stainless, the surface finished in kasumi, and the handle is hinoki, a pale, fragrant Japanese cypress with a long history in fine woodworking.
Care Instructions: Chromax is a semi-stainless steel, more resistant to rust than a fully reactive carbon steel, but the edge can still develop light staining or surface rust if left wet. Hand wash and dry the blade promptly after use. Avoid cutting frozen foods, bones, or other hard materials. Sharpen on quality water stones as needed.
Specs below are placeholder estimates pending measurement of the actual stock.
The core is Chromax, a semi-stainless steel from Takefu Special Steel hardened to approximately 65 HRC, offering the sharpness of high carbon steel with meaningfully easier care. San mai construction clads that core in stainless, the surface finished in kasumi, and the handle is hinoki, a pale, fragrant Japanese cypress with a long history in fine woodworking.
Care Instructions: Chromax is a semi-stainless steel, more resistant to rust than a fully reactive carbon steel, but the edge can still develop light staining or surface rust if left wet. Hand wash and dry the blade promptly after use. Avoid cutting frozen foods, bones, or other hard materials. Sharpen on quality water stones as needed.
Specs below are placeholder estimates pending measurement of the actual stock.
- Brand: Hatsukokoro
- Line: Chromax
- Edge Steel: Chromax (Semi-Stainless)
- Construction: San Mai, Stainless Clad
- HRC: ~65
- Finish: Kasumi
- Profile: Sujihiki
- Bevel: Double Bevel
- Handle: Hinoki
- Weight: ~4.6 oz (130 g)
- Blade Length: ~245 mm
