Yoshida Hamono is a family-owned Japanese company with an age-long tradition in manufacturing state-of-the-art tools and Japanese swords (katanas) by hand. Yoshida Hamono has a great deal of experience forging ZDP-189 steel in the traditional manner. The company has a workshop in the Japanese town of Saga. It is well-known for manufacturing metal products in tested corrosion-resistant materials, such as VG-10, Ginsan and Swedish steel. A typical Yoshida knife has a beautiful Damascus pattern and an uneven upper surface of the blade, full of small dents, which are results of hand-forging.

This Aogami#2 knife is created and is the best value for money, especially those who wants to get their hands into high carbon steel knife. The knife is forged by hand and hand sharpened by professionals.

Specifications:

Type: Sujihiki or Meat Slicer

Edge Length: 240mm

Total Length: 382mm

Cladding/Jigane: Soft Iron

Core Steel/Hagane: Aogami#2

Handle: Magnolia wood with Black Plastic Ferrule

Weight: 118gr

Thickness: 2.9mm

Height at the heel: 36mm

Hardness: 62-63HRC

*Hand crafted in Japan