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Kikuichi Cutlery

SK4 High-Carbon Sujihiki

$199.95
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Size: 240mm

SK4 High-Carbon Sujihiki

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240mm
$199.95
270mm
$259.95
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SK-4 high-carbon steel is often preferred by professional chefs the world over. It’s light, easy to sharpen and takes a very keen edge due to the fine grain structure of the steel. Kikuichi’s SK-4 High-Carbon series is tough and sharp. Carbon steel is the workhorse of the knife industry, in use for nearly a millennia it holds a super sharp edge and is easy to sharpen at home. A Sujihiki is a slicing knife. It's long and narrow blade assists slicing through meat or vegetables smoothly and precisely. It has a profile similar to a Japanese Yanagi which helps for cutting sushi sashimi and rolls with ease.

Note: This knife is not stainless steel. To prevent rusting, be sure to dry the blade thoroughly and avoid exposure to acidic liquids.

Brand Kikuichi Cutlery
Title SK4 High-Carbon Sujihiki
Origin Kikuichi Hamono | Sakai City | Japan
Knife Type Sujihiki
Bevel Double-Bevel
Grind Full-Flat
Edge 15° Symmetrical
Forging Construction Mono Steel Hammer Forged
Rockwell Hardness Scale 62
Blade Material SK-4 Carbon Steel
Blade Finish Migaki 磨 Medium Polish
Blade Thickness 2mm
Handle Type Western Full Tang
Handle Material Black Pakkawood
Bolster Intergral
Engraving Kikuichi Monju Shiro Kanenaga 菊一文殊四郎包永

Variant Specifications

240mm
Blade Length 240mm
Blade Height 37mm
Blade Thickness 2mm
Overall Length 370mm
Handle Length 117mm
Weight 6.68 oz
270mm
Blade Length 270mm
Blade Height 39mm
Blade Thickness 2mm
Overall Length 390mm
Handle Length 117mm
Weight 7.11 oz