Musashi Blue Steel #2 210mm Kiritsuke with Kurouchi Finish and Sumi Urushi Wa Handle

Musashi is a kitchen knife brand with a storied 250-year history of Japanese blacksmithing. Every single step of the artisanal process is carried out manually. Experience the perfect weight balance and smooth blade of a Musashi knife.

Kiritsuke knives are a highly versatile style, featuring an angled tip. Among traditional Japanese blades, they are one of the few multipurpose types. They offer the user a straighter, wider edge than a Yanagi for vegetables, and a longer blade than the Usuba for slicing fish. Historically, these knives have been used solely by chefs as a symbol of prestige.

Aogami No.2 (Hitachi Metals Ltd.) is composed of Shirogami No.2 (White #2)fortified with Chromium and Tungsten / Wolfram. This causes an increase in durability and the formation of hard carbide molecules that boost edge retention. Silver Stainless Steel #3 Core

• Aogami #2 (Blue #2)
• Blade Length: 210mm
• Blade Finish: Kurouchi
• Sumi Urushi (Charcoal Dyed Laquer) Oak Octagonal Wa Style Handle 
• HRC 61-63
• Made in Tosa City in Kochi Prefecture