8-Inch Shirogami Chef Knife with Kiritsuke Tip

This Shirogami, YSS white paper, double bevel chef knife has been designed by a professional chef who wanted the benefits of a heavier than normal hard-working every day Japanese chef knife, the convenience of a double bevel knife for use by either right or left handed use. The cutting ability of a fine hand-forged knife, plus edge-holding and sharpness capabilities of a well made shirogami carbon steel knife, will impress any professional chef or ardent knife collector. It is simply stunning in its beauty and simplicity of appearance, though the skill involved in making this very unusual knife was anything but simple. It required all the skills of a master bladesmith. This blade was hand-forged by an old-fashioned traditional Japanese blade maker from the Osaka region of Japan. Looking like a cross between a gyuto and a kiritsuke, this knife combines the best of both styles in a single all-purpose hard-working knife that will stand up to the rigors of work in a professional environmen