Kei Kobayashi | Santoku 170mm | SG2 | Red Urushi 440C Shirogami or White Paper steel

Shirogami or White Paper steel

Sakai Kikumori

A forged VG10 Yanagiba made by Shin-ou

he was certified as a traditional knife craftsman at the age of 44 and now in his 70's he is still making beautiful knives

Prefect for all of the small jobs around the kitchen

Kei Kobayashi | Santoku 170mm | SG2 | Red Urushi 440C Shirogami or White Paper steelKei Kobayashi is a respected sharpener from Seki. The company sharpened knives for many top makers and brands before they created the Kei Kobayashi knife lines. The knives are made from modern powdered steels and have laser thin grinds. Santoku , translates to 3 virtues, good for fish, meat and vegetables. Though they are a taller knife, which makes control a little easier, the santoku is generally smaller in length and perfect for any small prep job