Misono Swedish Carbon Steel Sujihiki 240mm (9.4")

• Style: Sujihiki (Slicing Knife)
• Blade Length: 240mm (9.4")
• Weight: 5.9 oz (166g)
• Blade Steel Type: Swedish Carbon Steel
• Handle Type: Composite Wood
• HRC: 60
• Bevel Angle Ratio: 70/30
• Cover: Not included

Misono Swedish Carbon steel series is made with Swedish carbon steel, with a high level of purity and each knife is hand-ground and finished. Being pure carbon steel, these knives will react to moisture and acidity present in foods and may cause some discoloration; this is harmless and natural. We recommend that a rust remover is purchased in conjunction with these knives to remove patina and possible rust that may form. Letting a patina (black iron oxide) form on the outside of the blade will reduce further reactivity with foods and make the blade's surface more stable.

These knives are very easy to sharpen and maintain; they may be maintained with a honing rod, although we always recommend stones as the preferred method of maintenance. The steel is very easy to deburr and achieves a keen edge with ease.

Sujihiki (lit. muscle pulling, meaning muscle or tendon cutter) is the Japanese adaptation of western-style slicers. These knives are made thinner and shorter than chef's knives, nakiri, and santoku to minimize friction while slicing meat and fish. Some chefs will use this style of knife to prepare sashimi and sushi in lieu of a yanagi-ba for its favorable maintenance requirements versus single bevel knives.