Masamoto Sohonten Hongasumi White 2 Takobiki 330 mm KS0133

Masamoto Sohonten Hongasumi White 2 Takobiki 330 mm KS0133The Masamoto Shiro ko Hongasumi: The much loved KS line from Masamoto Sohonten. This line is the most popular line from Masamoto, forged with Hitachi Shiro ko (White 2) steel and iron clad. With only carbon added, the white steel is the most pure form of steel allowing extreme sharpness yet very easy to sharpen. The KS line has better fit and finished compared to the KK line. Masamoto Sohonten, the undisputed king of Japanese kitchen knives, has

The Cook-Pal Ren is a super unique line developed by Yoshikawa Co

Grit: Coarse (140grit)

and since they are made for our knives

it pairs with a D-shaped ho wood handle featuring a black buffalo horn ferrule

8 mm  Width of Spine at about 1cm From the Tip

Suehiro is one of the leading professional sharpening stone manufacturer in Japan

slicing vegetables

This 330mm blade measures 325mm from tip to heel with a 36mm heel height and weighs 258g

The Yukihira pot is a fundamental Japanese cooking appliance

I saw many unique knives

and now two of my EDC items are his key ring and his copper bolt action pen

The Nagura Stone is used to maintain the surface and to make a slurry prior to sharpening