Unlike a single sided yanagiba, a sujihiki is a two sided slicer, which makes it far easier to use and maintain while still handling the same job of slicing proteins in one long, drawn cut. This 270mm version from the Masakage Kumo line is a medium sized example, a good fit for home cooks or professionals working in tighter spaces.
The core is VG-10 stainless steel, known for its excellent edge taking and edge holding characteristics, with a high carbon content and trace amounts of chromium, molybdenum, vanadium, cobalt, and manganese. The blade is covered in a multi layer cladding of a softer stainless steel which, through grinding and etching, reveals a Damascus pattern that resembles clouds, the source of the Kumo name. The handle is a finely crafted rosewood with a black pakka wood ferrule.
Care Instructions:VG-10 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.
The core is VG-10 stainless steel, known for its excellent edge taking and edge holding characteristics, with a high carbon content and trace amounts of chromium, molybdenum, vanadium, cobalt, and manganese. The blade is covered in a multi layer cladding of a softer stainless steel which, through grinding and etching, reveals a Damascus pattern that resembles clouds, the source of the Kumo name. The handle is a finely crafted rosewood with a black pakka wood ferrule.
Care Instructions:VG-10 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.
- Brand: Masakage
- Line: Kumo
- Blacksmith: Ikeda San
- Region: Echizen, Japan
- Construction: San Mai
- Edge Steel: VG-10
- Cladding: Stainless Damascus
- HRC: 61-62
- Engraving: Hand Engraved
- Handle: Rosewood Octagonal
- Ferrule: Black Pakka Wood
- Weight: 7.0 oz (198 g)
- Blade Length: 274 mm
- Total Length: 435 mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 3 mm
- Blade Height: 57 mm
