Harukaze means windy spring in Japanese, and the line is made exclusively for CKTG by a well regarded factory in Tosa, spanning several different steels and styles. This 270mm sujihiki is one of the VG1 examples in that range, an easy to sharpen stainless mono steel that is less hard and brittle than some other stainless options.
Being fully stainless, VG1 is simple to maintain in terms of corrosion and rust prevention. The grind on this sujihiki is well executed, and the out of box edge is about average for this style of knife, meaning a quick trip to the stones will reveal a genuinely sharp blade underneath. The profile is versatile enough to double as a short, low height gyuto, and the handle is an oval rosewood with a maple ferrule, fully ambidextrous and installed with an intentional gap at the machi, a traditional detail sometimes called Tokyo style rather than a flaw.
What Customers Are Saying:The one reviewer on this listing reports the knife feels very nice in hand and arrived sharp right out of the box, with only light use so far but a strong first impression.
Care Instructions:VG1 is a low maintenance stainless steel, so hand wash and dry the blade after use rather than running it through a dishwasher. Avoid cutting through bones or frozen foods, and given the length of this blade, store it where it will not knock against other tools in a drawer. Sharpen on quality water stones when the edge needs attention.
Being fully stainless, VG1 is simple to maintain in terms of corrosion and rust prevention. The grind on this sujihiki is well executed, and the out of box edge is about average for this style of knife, meaning a quick trip to the stones will reveal a genuinely sharp blade underneath. The profile is versatile enough to double as a short, low height gyuto, and the handle is an oval rosewood with a maple ferrule, fully ambidextrous and installed with an intentional gap at the machi, a traditional detail sometimes called Tokyo style rather than a flaw.
What Customers Are Saying:The one reviewer on this listing reports the knife feels very nice in hand and arrived sharp right out of the box, with only light use so far but a strong first impression.
Care Instructions:VG1 is a low maintenance stainless steel, so hand wash and dry the blade after use rather than running it through a dishwasher. Avoid cutting through bones or frozen foods, and given the length of this blade, store it where it will not knock against other tools in a drawer. Sharpen on quality water stones when the edge needs attention.
- Maker: Harukaze
- Location: Tosa, Japan
- Construction: Laser Cut, Mono Steel
- Edge Steel: VG1 Stainless Steel
- Handle: Rosewood Oval
- Ferrule: Maple
- Machi: Gapped, Tokyo Style
- Construction: Stamped, Mono Steel
- Edge Grind: Even (See Choil Photo)
- Weight: 5.1 oz (146 g)
- Blade Length: 274 mm
- Total Length: 430 mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2 mm
- Blade Height: 40 mm
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