🔪Saya: Optional add-on available (multiple materials)
🔪Thickness: ≈3.5mm
🔪Blade Width: ≈4.1cm
🔪Weight: ≈148g
🔥This is a high value entry-level model focused on sharpness and performance rather than cosmetic perfection. Minor grind marks or a non-polished finish may be present due to its functional manufacturing approach. If you seek flawless aesthetics, consider our higher-end artisan series.
Brand Introduction:
⭕️Sakai Shigekatsu is a traditional craftsman brand from Sakai, Japan, known for its forging expertise. Specializing in high-carbon steel knives, it delivers excellent sharpness and edge retention, reflecting authentic Japanese craftsmanship and practicality.
Material Introduction:
⭕️White Steel #2 (Shirogami #2): A highly refined carbon steel with minimal impurities, offering exceptional sharpness and stable edge performance. With a hardness of around HRC 62–63, it is easy to sharpen and capable of achieving a very keen edge. As a carbon steel, proper maintenance is required to prevent rust.
Knife Model Introduction:
⭕️Usuba: A traditional Japanese single-bevel vegetable knife, available in Kanto (rectangular) and Kansai (kamagata) styles. Its thin, flat blade excels at precision vegetable work such as katsuramuki (rotary peeling), fine slicing, and decorative cuts—making it an essential tool for professional Japanese cuisine.