The sujihiki is Japan dedicated slicing knife - long, narrow, and built for single-stroke pull cuts through fish and proteins where tearing would compromise the result. Aoki Hamono produces the TUS sujihiki in Sakai, Japan, using TUS high carbon stainless steel at HRC 59 ground to a double bevel edge at 12 degrees per side. At 272mm blade length and 40mm height with a 2mm spine and only 6 oz, this is a light, fast sujihiki - the thinness and low weight that characterize the TUS line translate particularly well to the slicing format where reducing drag is the primary goal.
The western pakka wood handle suits cooks who prefer a familiar grip. For a first slicing knife from Sakai - a region that supplies roughly 90 percent of Japan professional knife market - the TUS sujihiki is a straightforward, well-priced entry point into a format that genuinely rewards the investment once you start using it regularly for fish, roasts, and precision slicing tasks.
Care Instructions: TUS is a stainless steel - hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher, bones, and frozen foods. Sharpen on quality water stones at the factory 12-degree angle per side.
The western pakka wood handle suits cooks who prefer a familiar grip. For a first slicing knife from Sakai - a region that supplies roughly 90 percent of Japan professional knife market - the TUS sujihiki is a straightforward, well-priced entry point into a format that genuinely rewards the investment once you start using it regularly for fish, roasts, and precision slicing tasks.
Care Instructions: TUS is a stainless steel - hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher, bones, and frozen foods. Sharpen on quality water stones at the factory 12-degree angle per side.
- Maker: Aoki Hamono
- Brand: Sakai Takayuki TUS
- Location: Sakai, Japan
- Construction: Mono Steel, Stamped
- Steel: TUS High Carbon Stainless
- HRC: 59
- Edge: Double Bevel 50/50 at 12 degrees per side
- Handle: Western Pakka Wood
- Weight: 6.0 oz (170g)
- Blade Length: 272mm
- Total Length: 392mm
- Spine Thickness at Heel: 2mm
- Blade Height: 40mm
