Masamoto HS Series Honyaki White Steel No.2 Kiritsuke Single Bevel Edge (240mm and 270mm, 2 sizes)

This exceptional Honyaki (“True Quenching”) knife is handcrafted from solid piece of Hitachi Shiro-ko #2 (White Steel No.2) by a select group of Masamoto’s finest Master craftsmen. Each knife is hand sharpened and finished entirely by hand and will surely enhance you joy of cooking. To ensure the best possible cutting performance and blade hardness (HRc. 64-65), Masamoto uses a special differential heat-treatment procedure. Whilst the hardness, edge retention and sharpness of Masamoto’s Shiro-ko Honyaki knife is truly remarkable Whilst the hardness, edge retention and sharpness of Masamoto’s White Steel No.2 Honyaki knife is truly remarkable, they are also difficult to sharpen and can be easily damaged by incorrect use. In Japan, they are normally only used by very experienced top-star Chefs, and similarly, we only recommend them for people who have extensive experience with traditional Japanese knives, or to knife collectors who wish to keep them in perfect, unused condition. Masamot