Kanehide PS60 Sujihiki 270mm

Kanehide is a well-known brand of kitchen cutlery in Japan. They are located in the heart of Japanese knife making, Seki City. They are best known for their meat processing knives, which are used to butcher, fillet, and prepare all kinds of meat products. Many of their knives are single-bevel designs made for specific cutting tasks.

They also make more general kitchen knives, such as this lovely example of a sujihiki. PS60 is a Hitachi-made steel used widely in the razor blade industry. The alloy is very similar to AEB-L and 13C26 steels but Kanehide has found a way to further increase the hardness of this steel. They achieve this through special heat-treating methods which, with the addition of cryogenic treatments, result in a highly wear-resistant blade.

Sujihikis are Japanese versions of Western slicers. They are long and thin with a very fine tip. This Kanehide example is very thin at the spine, as befitting a slicer. The length allows for single-action cuts, which reduce damage to the item being cut. The grind on the blade is right-side biased at 70/30. A well-made rosewood Western handle and stainless steel bolster complete the picture with a very refined look.

This is a lot of knife for the money and one that we highly recommend.

Maker: Kanehide

Region: Seki, Japan

Steel: PS60 Stainless

Type: Sujihiki

Grind: Convexed on Right Side (See Choil Photo)

Edge: Asymmetric, Right 70/30

Handle: Yo (Western)

Handle Scales: Rosewood

Bolster: Stainless

Weight: 6.7 oz (192 g)

Edge Length: 270 mm

Total Length: 390 mm

Spine Thickness at Heel: 2 mm

Blade Height: 41 mm