Mazaki White 2 Kurouchi Santoku 180mmThis Mazaki White 2 Kurouchi Santoku 180mm is a double bevel general purpose knife best fit for home cooks seeking a reactive carbon steel blade with a compact profile. Forged, ground, heat treated, and finished entirely by hand by Naoki Mazaki in Sanjo, this 180mm santoku features Hitachi White 2 steel clad in soft iron with a kurouchi surface finish. The blade measures 186mm in edge length, 56mm in heel height, and weighs 195g, with spine thickness

2mm at the spine and weighing 232g to provide the necessary strength for filleting fish and splitting smaller bones

The knife measures 273mm tip-to-heel with a 44mm heel height and spine thickness of 2

An octagonal ebony wa handle with triple nickel copper spacers and horn ferrule provides a classic grip configuration that balances the 195mm edge length and 48mm heel height

Steel Type: Blue2/White2 Coreless

The Hado Shiosai SG2 Tsuchime K-tip Gyuto 210mm is a double-bevel chef’s knife from Sakai maker Hado

requiring immediate drying and light oiling after use to prevent rust and allow patina development

offering superior sharpness and edge retention

251 g  Total Length

offering edge retention through hard carbide formation while remaining less attention-demanding than classic carbon steels

The octagonal shape offers an ergonomic grip

This 195mm profile features a 95mm heel height and 309g weight

Forged by Nigara in Aomori