Kamagata Usuba knife, Shirogami 3, polished finish - Sakai Takayuki

Sakai Takayuki have a long and distinguished history of excellent knives. Using expertise that has been passed down generations, they have produced a superb hand-forged collection of shirogami 3 knives.

SHAPE: Usuba. This single bevel vegetable knife excels at precise cuts. It is one of the three knives always found in a sushi chef's arsenal. This knife is only suitable for right handers. 

STEEL: Shirogami 3, the lowest carbon count out of the shirogami series. It has lower finished hardness which makes it tough ("less chippy") and easy to sharpen.

FINISH: Polished

HANDLE: D-shaped Magnolia handle, plastic ferrule. (Right handed)

LENGTH: 180mm

MAKER: Sakai Takayuki

BEST FOR: Sushi lovers and those wanting extreme precision in their veg prep!

SAUNDERS SAYS: "Equally good at slicing off your fingertips"

Traditional Japanese knives, such as this, should exclusively be sharpened by hand on Whetstones.