Kiritsuke Japanese kitchen knife Hideo Kitaoka 11 Layered Shirogami CN3217 27cm which are both visually beautiful

which are both visually beautiful and practical

Made of HAP40 steel is the blade

Its convex ground blade is strong

Nakagawa Satoshi hand-forged this Gyuto knife

Blade made of carbon by hand

Kiritsuke Japanese kitchen knife Hideo Kitaoka 11 Layered Shirogami CN3217 27cm which are both visually beautifulMr. Hideo Kitaoka manufactured this handmade kiritsuke knife. 11 layer Shirogami steel. Handle composed of smooth surfaced, well water resistant Japanese magnolia wood. Superior single edged kitchen knives are the specialty of Hideo Kitaoka in Takefu, Fukui Province. Please take care when using your carbon knives. Such knives should not be cleaned with acidic liquids, put in the dishwasher, left in water, or used to chop acidic fruits like lemons.