230mm Custom Gyuto / Shiro 2 SS Clad Carbon Steel

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.