This kiritsuke is a genuine knockout - beautiful hammered Damascus cladding finished with a mirror polish over the top. The blade is forged from AUS-10, a steel still relatively uncommon in kitchen cutlery, made by Aichi Steel in Tokai, Japan. AUS-10 is part of a family of steels that includes AUS-4, AUS-6, and AUS-8, with chromium content staying high across the family while carbon content drops as the number decreases - AUS-10 carries the most carbon of the group.
AUS-10 runs a high carbon content of 1.05 percent, similar to G3, and to offset the fragility that level of carbon can introduce, Tsunehisa adds nickel, manganese, and silicon to improve ductility and elasticity. The result, properly heat treated, is a steel that is genuinely easy to sharpen. Vanadium, chromium, and molybdenum round out the alloy, adding elevated corrosion resistance. What sets this line apart is the distal taper - these are virtual lasers, thin from neck to tip and very light in hand. The fine blade is matched to a well-made solid oak handle, with fit and finish well above what the price would suggest.
Care Instructions: AUS-10 is a stainless steel - low maintenance and resistant to corrosion. Hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher, bones, and frozen foods. Sharpen on quality water stones as needed.
AUS-10 runs a high carbon content of 1.05 percent, similar to G3, and to offset the fragility that level of carbon can introduce, Tsunehisa adds nickel, manganese, and silicon to improve ductility and elasticity. The result, properly heat treated, is a steel that is genuinely easy to sharpen. Vanadium, chromium, and molybdenum round out the alloy, adding elevated corrosion resistance. What sets this line apart is the distal taper - these are virtual lasers, thin from neck to tip and very light in hand. The fine blade is matched to a well-made solid oak handle, with fit and finish well above what the price would suggest.
Care Instructions: AUS-10 is a stainless steel - low maintenance and resistant to corrosion. Hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher, bones, and frozen foods. Sharpen on quality water stones as needed.
- Maker: Tsunehisa
- Location: Tosa, Japan
- Construction: Hammer Forged, San Mai
- Edge Steel: AUS10
- Cladding: Stainless
- Finish: Hammered, Damascus, Mirror Polish
- Handle: Oak Octagonal
- Edge Grind: Even
- Weight: 5.3 oz (150 g)
- Blade Length: 212 mm
- Total Length: 355 mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2 mm
- Blade Height: 45 mm
Reviews
1 review(s) WRITE A REVIEW (Reviews are subject to approval) Fantastic buy, best in class servicePosted By: SRobinson
53 people found this review helpful
This knife is beautiful, the pictures online are not doing this piece justice! The acid etched damascus is clean, dark and incredibly smooth. For the price CKTG is offering this 240mm blade, I don't see how you can pass it up. Aus10 has been good to me, fairly easy to maintain and takes an edge easily. I had the finish sharpening service (don't hesitate, just do it!) And it was a laser out of the box. Thank you CKTG!
53 people found this review helpful
This knife is beautiful, the pictures online are not doing this piece justice! The acid etched damascus is clean, dark and incredibly smooth. For the price CKTG is offering this 240mm blade, I don't see how you can pass it up. Aus10 has been good to me, fairly easy to maintain and takes an edge easily. I had the finish sharpening service (don't hesitate, just do it!) And it was a laser out of the box. Thank you CKTG!
