Description
⚡️Echizen Uchihamono Kawagoe Tomoaki Super Aogami (Carbon Steel) Sakimaru Sujibiki 17.5cm Ebony Octagonal Handle⚡
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🔪YouTube (Product Video): https://youtu.be/Yxap5fRyHDo
🔪Knife Type: Sakimaru Sujibiki (Round-Tipped Slicer)
🔪Steel: Super Aogami (Carbon Steel, Reactive)
🔪Size: 17.5cm
🔪Handle: Ebony Octagonal Handle
🔪Saya: Optional add-on (various materials available)
🔪Thickness: ≈2.4mm
🔪Blade Width: ≈3.8cm
🔪Weight: ≈150g
Brand Introduction:
Echizen Uchihamono — Traditional forged blades from Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, with a history of over 700 years.
This craft originated in 1337 when Kyoto swordsmith Chiyozuru Kuniyasu moved to Echizen Fuchu (now Echizen City) in search of better forging conditions. There, he began making sickles for local farmers, laying the foundation of the Echizen forging tradition.
During the Edo period (1603–1868), under the protection of the Fukui Domain, Echizen blades flourished, and craftsmen traveled across Japan to sell their wares, spreading the fame of “Echizen no Ha.”
Today, Echizen Uchihamono continues to blend ancient craftsmanship with modern technology to produce professional kitchen and utility knives.
In 1979, Echizen Uchihamono became Japan’s first cutlery brand officially designated as a Traditional Craft by the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, symbolizing the enduring pride of Japanese blade-making heritage.
Steel Introduction:
⭕️Super Aogami (Blue Super Steel):
Rated at approximately HRC 67, it is the hardest and highest-grade carbon steel among Hitachi’s Yasugi steels.
It features exceptional edge retention and cutting performance but requires skilled sharpening and proper maintenance due to its reactive nature.
Knife Type Introduction:
⭕️Sakimaru Sujibiki:
A long slicing knife with a rounded tip, designed for trimming and slicing meat. It excels at cutting along the grain, removing sinew and fat, and making precise thin slices.
Also favored for sashimi preparation, it serves as a versatile bridge between the gyuto and yanagiba knife styles.