Katsushige Anryu Blue 2 Tsuchime Bunka 175mm Stainless Clad EbonyThis Katsushige Anryu Blue 2 Tsuchime Bunka 175mm is a stainless clad general purpose knife best fit for users seeking a pointed profile with Aogami #2 carbon steel performance. Forged by Anryu Hamono in Echizen, this 175mm blade features a double bevel and san mai stainless clad construction around a Blue 2 core. The Bunka profile offers a straighter edge and reverse tanto tip suited for slicing, dicing, and chopping fruits, vegetables, and meats,

Steel: Blue 2 Steel with soft iron cladding

Aogami Super steel measures 62-65 HRC and contains higher carbon and tungsten content than Blue Steel No

Best fit for professional chefs and enthusiasts requiring a dedicated left-handed stainless option for traditional vegetable work

using burls

you can use the "pinch" feel to remove the bone

it offers ease of maintenance while delivering the acute edge geometry characteristic of Japanese cutlery

Hasegawa went one step further to incorporate a piece of wooden core inside the board

The blade measures 49mm in heel height with a double bevel geometry and weighs 175g

8 mm at the heel and tapers to 2

The blade spine measures 1

The blade measures 227mm edge length with 2

this batch of Fujin is the more desirable Takefu powdered SG2