During a trip to Japan, Mark gave each of thirteen blacksmiths he met a personal request, and his request to Kanehide was a wa handled, laser ground version of their popular PS60 mono steel knife. This 240mm kiritsuke is one of the results, built around a steel that has a dominant share of the global razor blade market and shares much of its chemistry with AEB-L.
Kanehide hardens this PS60 steel to about 60 to 61 HRC through special heat treating, then follows that with a cryogenic treatment in liquid nitrogen at negative 180 degrees Celsius, converting retained austenite into martensite to boost both hardness and wear resistance. The result is a fully stainless knife that sharpens easily and cuts cleanly, finished with an octagonal oak handle in a burnt urushi finish. Our kiritsuke saya does not fit this knife. Try the blade guard instead.
What Customers Are Saying:One reviewer praised the customer service directly after CKTG caught and corrected a saya mix up on their order before it shipped, on top of receiving a knife that looked exactly as described and arrived very sharp. Another reviewer rated the knife four stars after the blade arrived noticeably warped and took some real effort to straighten, but reported that once straight, the factory edge was excellent and a touch up on stones brought it to a very keen finish, with the blade geometry handling potatoes and carrots with ease.
Care Instructions:PS60 is a fully stainless, cryogenically treated 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 sharpen on quality water stones or strop regularly to keep the edge at its best.
Kanehide hardens this PS60 steel to about 60 to 61 HRC through special heat treating, then follows that with a cryogenic treatment in liquid nitrogen at negative 180 degrees Celsius, converting retained austenite into martensite to boost both hardness and wear resistance. The result is a fully stainless knife that sharpens easily and cuts cleanly, finished with an octagonal oak handle in a burnt urushi finish. Our kiritsuke saya does not fit this knife. Try the blade guard instead.
What Customers Are Saying:One reviewer praised the customer service directly after CKTG caught and corrected a saya mix up on their order before it shipped, on top of receiving a knife that looked exactly as described and arrived very sharp. Another reviewer rated the knife four stars after the blade arrived noticeably warped and took some real effort to straighten, but reported that once straight, the factory edge was excellent and a touch up on stones brought it to a very keen finish, with the blade geometry handling potatoes and carrots with ease.
Care Instructions:PS60 is a fully stainless, cryogenically treated 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 sharpen on quality water stones or strop regularly to keep the edge at its best.
- Brand: Kanehide
- Location: Seki City, Japan
- Construction: Laser Cut, Mono Steel
- Edge Steel: PS60 Stainless
- HRC: 60-61
- Edge Grind: 50/50
- Handle: Octagonal Oak with Burnt Urushi Finish
- Weight: 5.3 oz (150 g)
- Blade Length: 242 mm
- Total Length: 395 mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2 mm
- Blade Height: 49 mm
Reviews
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Amazing Customer Service! Posted By: Hunter Wilcox
33 people found this review helpful
I got my knife in wonderful condition, very sharp out of the package and looks exactly the way it’s shown/described. However, that’s not the main thing that stood out. My Saya got switched out because they had a Kiri Saya on the website by mistake, but they gave me the correct one in order to fulfill my order.
They sent me an email regarding the Saya but I just never saw it. I’m writing this review because I want people to know the lengths this company is willing to go to satisfy their customers. I’ll always recommend chefsknifetogo to future cooks/chefs
Thank you guys so much.
Also this knife is excellent quality for the price it’s offered. Very very light and high quality steel/amazing edge retention
33 people found this review helpful
I got my knife in wonderful condition, very sharp out of the package and looks exactly the way it’s shown/described. However, that’s not the main thing that stood out. My Saya got switched out because they had a Kiri Saya on the website by mistake, but they gave me the correct one in order to fulfill my order.
They sent me an email regarding the Saya but I just never saw it. I’m writing this review because I want people to know the lengths this company is willing to go to satisfy their customers. I’ll always recommend chefsknifetogo to future cooks/chefs
Thank you guys so much.
Also this knife is excellent quality for the price it’s offered. Very very light and high quality steel/amazing edge retention
Laser Posted By: Miguel
30 people found this review helpful
This would receive a 5 star rating if it wasn't as crooked as a sin. The blade looked to have scoliosis and it took a while to straighten but once straight, the out of the box edge was very nice, and after a session on the stones, it took a very keen edge. The blad geometry is great and it passed through potatoes and carrots easily but really shined on steak and chicken. Overall a great knife, even the handle and F&F were great. You can call it a budget knife since it isn't in the thousands like some customs but the performance is top tier.
30 people found this review helpful
This would receive a 5 star rating if it wasn't as crooked as a sin. The blade looked to have scoliosis and it took a while to straighten but once straight, the out of the box edge was very nice, and after a session on the stones, it took a very keen edge. The blad geometry is great and it passed through potatoes and carrots easily but really shined on steak and chicken. Overall a great knife, even the handle and F&F were great. You can call it a budget knife since it isn't in the thousands like some customs but the performance is top tier.
