This knife is a great gateway into the world of Japanese knives. It is a great knife for both professional and home cooks. It combines great materials, high levels of construction, a beautiful design and an affordable price.
The Nakiri (which is traditionally used to cut vegetables) has a straight blade that makes full contact with surfaces for smooth, fluid cutting motions. The knife's thin construction creates clean cuts and won't tear or damage delicate foods. This model offers some beautiful authentic magnolia wood handles, made in the Japanese wa style with resin collars; the rounded handles come to a subtle point on their undersides, nestling in the hand for a more secure grip, even when the knife is wet.
While it looks delicate, this knife is made using VG10 steel, which has a high chromium content, so it holds an edge well, is easy to sharpen and requires little maintenance.
The hammered blade isn't just for aesthetics: The divots allow air to flow during use, so foods fall clean off the blade rather than sticking.
Every tojiro knife is meticulously hand finished by a artisan craftsmen.
- VG10 core with a 13 chrome stainless steel outer layer blade
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Japanese magnolia handles are smooth in texture and water-resistant
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Rockwell hardness of 60-62
- D-shape wood handle provides balance
- Recommended to apply oil after use to keep the blade from rusting in the long term.
- Made in Japan
Tojiro Hammered VG10
Model: F-1113
Blade length: 165 mm (6.5 inches)
Total length: 305 mm
Weight: 165 g
Blade: VG10 + 13 Chrome Stainless Steel
Handle: Magnolia + Resin Collar
Edging: Double Bevel
Why Tojiro?
Tojiro is one of Japan's top 5 kitchen knife manufacturing brands. It was founded in 1953 and is located in a thriving manufacturing area of Tsubame Sanjo in the Niigata prefecture, where working with steel dates back to the beginning of the 17th century.
The Tojiro factory is actually open to the public, you can experience how these highly skilled blacksmiths, led by knife-master Tomoo Matsumura, make these beautiful knives from scratch.
We find Tojiro knives to offer one of the best value propositions in the market of high end chef knives. Knife experts and professional chefs around the world consider Tojiro to be up there with the leading brands in the world. Tojiro offers a good quality knife at a great price, they look awesome, feel great, and are authentically Japanese.
This is why Meat N’ Bone partnered with Tojiro to be the official supplier of knives for our Grill Master’s boutique.
Return Policy on hardware: Returns are allowed with no re-stocking fee if the hardware is unused and in its original packaging. Returns missing packaging or with damaged packaging will be subject to a 30% re-stocking fee. For returns please contact us at [email protected]
