190mm Hakata Bunka / Shiro 2 SS Clad Carbon Steel
Steel - Shiro 2 Stainless Clad Carbon Steel (San Mai) AKA White No.2
Handle - Stabilised Bog Oak, Reclaimed Padauk Rosewood
Blade Hardness - 63 HRC
Blade Length - 190mm
Depth - 53mm
Thickness - 2.5mm, Tapered at tip
Cutting Edge - 15⁰
Handle Length - 135mm
Total Length - 340mm
Shirogami 2 - Shiro 2 or White No.2 is a carbon steel from Takefu Special Steels in Japan. It is a very clean steel with few impurities and a very fine grain structure leading to an excelent cutting edge. This also means an edge with excelent retention thats also very easy to keep extemely sharp. As carbon steel it does NOT have the corosion resistance of stainless and so will rust if cared for poorly, however, as it is clad with a 304 stainless (a highly corrosion resistant), only the cutting edge is exposed to the elements. This knife will require some diligence with regards to maintanence however any oxide can be rubbed off with ease and a good patina will form over time protecting the egde from most reative ingredience.
Hakata Bunka - This distinct style of knife gets its name from the southern region of Hakata in Japan. While it’s bevels and defined tip make it great a general purpose knife, the accepted convention is that the curved spine is designed to match the contour of a freshly caught fish so as to aid in descaling.
Steel - Shiro 2 Stainless Clad Carbon Steel (San Mai) AKA White No.2
Handle - Stabilised Bog Oak, Reclaimed Padauk Rosewood
Blade Hardness - 63 HRC
Blade Length - 190mm
Depth - 53mm
Thickness - 2.5mm, Tapered at tip
Cutting Edge - 15⁰
Handle Length - 135mm
Total Length - 340mm
Shirogami 2 - Shiro 2 or White No.2 is a carbon steel from Takefu Special Steels in Japan. It is a very clean steel with few impurities and a very fine grain structure leading to an excelent cutting edge. This also means an edge with excelent retention thats also very easy to keep extemely sharp. As carbon steel it does NOT have the corosion resistance of stainless and so will rust if cared for poorly, however, as it is clad with a 304 stainless (a highly corrosion resistant), only the cutting edge is exposed to the elements. This knife will require some diligence with regards to maintanence however any oxide can be rubbed off with ease and a good patina will form over time protecting the egde from most reative ingredience.
Hakata Bunka - This distinct style of knife gets its name from the southern region of Hakata in Japan. While it’s bevels and defined tip make it great a general purpose knife, the accepted convention is that the curved spine is designed to match the contour of a freshly caught fish so as to aid in descaling.
Steel - Shiro 2 Stainless Clad Carbon Steel (San Mai) AKA White No.2
Handle - Stabilised Bog Oak, Reclaimed Padauk Rosewood
Blade Hardness - 63 HRC
Blade Length - 190mm
Depth - 53mm
Thickness - 2.5mm, Tapered at tip
Cutting Edge - 15⁰
Handle Length - 135mm
Total Length - 340mm
Shirogami 2 - Shiro 2 or White No.2 is a carbon steel from Takefu Special Steels in Japan. It is a very clean steel with few impurities and a very fine grain structure leading to an excelent cutting edge. This also means an edge with excelent retention thats also very easy to keep extemely sharp. As carbon steel it does NOT have the corosion resistance of stainless and so will rust if cared for poorly, however, as it is clad with a 304 stainless (a highly corrosion resistant), only the cutting edge is exposed to the elements. This knife will require some diligence with regards to maintanence however any oxide can be rubbed off with ease and a good patina will form over time protecting the egde from most reative ingredience.
Hakata Bunka - This distinct style of knife gets its name from the southern region of Hakata in Japan. While it’s bevels and defined tip make it great a general purpose knife, the accepted convention is that the curved spine is designed to match the contour of a freshly caught fish so as to aid in descaling.