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Moriya Munemitsu Kuchigane Mini Santoku 160mm Aogami Super

Thu, 02 Apr 2020 19:03:53 +0000

Moriya Munemitsu YHC belongs to the same group of companies as Yasugi Specialty Steels ('YSS'), producers of the fine Aogami Super Steel and Gingami#3 stainless steel from which this knife is produced.

Moriya Munemitsu YHC is a subsidiary of Hitachi Materials Magic, which puts them in very fine company indeed. A fellow subsidiary is Yasugi Specialty Steels ('YSS'), producers of the cutlery-grade stainless from which this gyuto knife i..

Price: $126.19

Toyonaga Hamono Kiritsuke Gingami #3 Stainless 270mm

Wed, 16 Nov 2016 09:07:24 +0000

So what do we look for in a kiritsuke-bocho. Sharpness, naturally. That sculpted yanagiba/usuba hybrid profile, and that very usable reverse tanto tip. No blemish or imperfection. A quality handle. How about a stainless mirror finish?&n..

Price: $621.20

Toyonaga Hamono Sakimaru Yanagiba Gingami #3 Stainless 240mm left-handed

Fri, 06 May 2016 15:53:58 +0000

Very sword-like, isn't it.

It's not a sword of course, this beautiful knife is simply a sashimi-bocho. Blade-width and thickness are identical to the more familia..

Price: $607.91

Toyonaga Hamono Hamokiri Gingami #3 Stainless 300mm

Fri, 06 May 2016 09:04:08 +0000

The hamokiri bocho is long and very heavy, and there's a reason for that. 'Hamo' is pike conger eel, a fish with a delicately-flavoured white flesh that requires special preparation. It's a little difficult to describe so if you're inte..

Price: $798.18

Toyonaga Hamono 'Edo-saki' Unagi-sabaki Gingami #3 Stainless 150mm

Thu, 05 May 2016 07:59:41 +0000

Many specialist fish knives spend their working lives semi-submerged so there are advantages in using a knife that is resistant to corrosion. The Hitachi YSS gingami (hard 'g') seen here is a high-grade cutlery steel, with high-end cutt..

Price: $476.40

Toyonaga Hamono Sakimaru Yanagiba 240mm Gingami #3 Stainless

Thu, 05 May 2016 07:43:49 +0000

Very sword-like, isn't it.

It's not a sword of course, this beautiful knife is simply a sashimi-bocho. Blade-width and thickness are identical to the more familia..

Price: $410.85

Toyonaga Hamono Funayuki-bocho Honyaki Gingami #3 Stainless 180mm

Tue, 03 May 2016 18:50:55 +0000

Funayuki-bocho (舟行き包丁) literally means 'take it on the boat knife', the boat being one place where the one knife you have should be capable of doing pretty much anything you need to do with it. In that sense this funayuki can be th..

Price: $836.37

Moriya Munemitsu Fruit Knife 110mm Gingami #5 Stainless Steel

Thu, 08 Oct 2015 20:07:21 +0000

Seasonal fruits are one of the delights of the Japanese lifestyle, but fruit is rarely eaten as it comes - most likely those apples, nashi, peaches and persimmons will be carefully peeled, pitted, cut into attractive pieces an..

Price: $77.62

Moriya Munemitsu Petty Knife 150mm Gingami #3 Stainless Steel

Thu, 08 Oct 2015 19:45:40 +0000

The Moriya Munemitsu G-series petty knife has much to recommend it, not least of which from the Japanese perspective is trust in the brand. For readers who can't decipher the Japanese on the blade the katakana characters to the right of..

Price: $109.52