About the Maker - Hideo Kitaoka

Hideo Kitaoka (北岡英雄) is a 3rd generation bladesmith and certified traditional craftsman (伝統工芸士) based in Takefu and a member of the Takefu Knife Village. He focuses on crafting performant and traditional single bevel knives.

About the Shape - Santoku

The Santoku (三徳) is a versatile multi-use Japanese knife, famous for the translation of its name, ‘three virtues’. The three virtues are said to refer to the Santoku’s versatility in use for chopping, slicing and dicing, or the primary range of ingredients that it can be used for: fish, meat and vegetables.

About the Steel - Shirogami

Developed by Hitachi Metals in Japan, the Shirogami (White) series steel is very popular steel among Japanese knife makers. Reasons behind its popularity include easy to sharpen and good edge retention. Special care must be taken as knives made with these steels are prone to rust.

About the Finish - Damascus

Damascus or "Modern Damascus" finish refers to the watery or wavy light and dark pattern of the metal. Suminagashi (墨流し) which literally translates to "floating ink" is another word used for the finish.

Hideo Kitaoka Shirogami Damascus Santoku 165mm

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