There's a new range in town! The Asagiri Kiritsuke range was released by Sakai Kikumori in 2021.
Forged by Yoshikazu Tanaka, one of the most respected and sought after blacksmiths in Japan. The Asagi line is an exceptional range of knives, capable of taking and holding a great edge. They are made with a core of White Carbon #2 steel and clad with a cloudy migaki finished stainless steel, something you don't see very often with Tanakasan's work.
The Kiritsuke tip lends itself to very intricate work like slicing garlic, ginger, onions etc or delicately cutting fat from meats while the main body of the blade takes care of the bigger work, like chopping root veg or julienning for a stir fry.
The Gyuto is Japan’s answer to the western chef knife, in a country where the food culture has given birth to a myriad of highly specialised knives with specific jobs, the gyuto is an all round knife to cover all the bases. It was created in the latter part of the 19c after the son of a prominent Japanese blacksmith visited the west to investigate new knife making technologies, he returned with a few samples and a load of ideas and ever since then it has evolve into the hugely popular style we recognise today.
Finished to an excellent standard they would make a great choice for keen home cooks or professionals working within the industry.
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Asagiri Kiritsuke Gyuto 225mm
Blade Material – White Carbon #2 Steel
Handle Material – Burnt Lacquered Oak
Blade length – 225mm
Cutting edge - 215mm
Total Length – 375mm
Blade Height – 53mm
Weight – g
Sakai, in the Osaka region of Japan has been a thriving hub for Japanese blade making for over 600 years. Sakai Kikumori, itself approaching 100 years in business, continue to work with some of the areas most skilled craftspeople to produce a broad range of cutlery.
These knives are clad in stainless steel, so are largely stain resistant but, the core is carbon steel and still reactive, so....
A note on carbon steel – Like many others we at Community Cutlery favour carbon over stainless steel for its ability to take a keener edge and hold it for longer, for this privilege we need to care for our carbon products with a little more consideration, particularly when it comes to washing. Once you’ve finished with your knife we recommend giving it a quick wash and a thorough dry, as if left wet it will start to rust, surprisingly quickly. If this does happen then take a dry scourer and lightly give it a rub, another rinse and a good dry, it should come off with relative ease. With use you will also notice a light change in the colour of the blade, this patina is natural, beautiful and to be cherished, it’s like yo knife developing its own fingerprint!
For many reasons – Never put them in the dishwasher, wash by hand, avoid submerging and dry immediately.
Knives are only available to persons over 18 years of age. Due to the nature of our business ALL customers will be asked to prove their age at checkout.
We ship Tuesday to Saturday using Royal Mail Tracked 24.
All knives ship via an age verified service in accordance with The Offensive Weapons Act 2019, which will mean the postie will need you to be in to receive the delivery & to check your ID if you look under 25.
The law also requires us to carry out a soft age check of the purchaser after checkout, this is done by an automated system that usually doesn't require your input, although we will need to contact you for proof of age if you fail, which can sometimes happen if you use a work address.
of Community Cutlery as a home for enthusiasts, for people who love the ritual of food preparation and who have realised the charm in doing it with quality tools, with items that are as pleasing on the eye as they are practical in the hand.
Always fancied learning how to sharpen your knives properly?
We regularly hold classes that will help you do just that.
When was the last time you had your knives sharpened? We thought so. Drop them in or post to us and take your food prep up 10 notches.
