About the Maker - Itsuo Doi

Itsuo Doi (土井逸夫) is a 3rd generation bladesmith working under the Sakai Takayuki brand.

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 - Aogami #1

Developed by Hitachi Metals in Japan, the Aogami (Blue) No. 1 steel is a high-carbon steel. The steel has a bit higher hardness and longer edge retention than Aogami #2 given a slightly more carbon content. Special care must be taken as knives made with this steel is 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.

Sakai Takayuki Aogami #1 Damascus Santoku 180mm

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Japanese Chef Knife Ikyu by Itsuo Doi Aogami 1 Suminagashi Santoku 180mm F/S(IF_

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