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Hitachi White #1 Paper Steel

White Steel No.1 is made by further refining White Steel No.2 and adding more Carbon. The extra Carbon allows it to achieve a slightly higher HRC than White Steel No.2, but also makes it a bit more brittle. White No.1 is very popular with professional chefs who make traditional Japanese cuisine because it can be sharpened to an exceedingly fine edge, has very good edge retention and is easy . . . Continue

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Save $60.00Tokushu White #2 Stainless Clad Tsuchime Kiritsuke 210mm, angled hero shot highlighting the tip and wa handle on a grey background.Tokushu White #2 Stainless Clad Tsuchime Kiritsuke 210mm, spine shot showing thin grind and distal taper on a white background.
Tokushu White #2 Stainless Clad Tsuchime Kiritsuke 210mm Sale price$169.00 USD Regular price$229.00 USD
Nagao Higonokami SK carbon steel medium Japanese friction folder, black handle with gold kanji, blade partially open on dark grey background.Reverse side of Nagao Higonokami SK carbon steel medium friction folder with plain black handle and SK carbon blade, studio-lit on dark background.
Save $70.00Makoto Kurosaki VG-XEOS Tsuchime Bunka 240 mm blade, close-up of hammered tsuchime pattern and hamon line toward the tip.Makoto Kurosaki VG-XEOS Tsuchime Bunka 240 mm, alternate side close-up showing tsuchime cladding and crisp k-tip profile.
Makoto Kurosaki VG-XEOS Tsuchime Bunka 240mm No Handle Sale price$259.00 USD Regular price$329.00 USD

Hitachi White #1 Paper Steel

White Steel No.1 is made by further refining White Steel No.2 and adding more Carbon. The extra Carbon allows it to achieve a slightly higher HRC than White Steel No.2, but also makes it a bit more brittle. White No.1 is very popular with professional chefs who make traditional Japanese cuisine because it can be sharpened to an exceedingly fine edge, has very good edge retention and is easy to re-sharpen.

C 1.25-1.35%