Hatsukokoro Shirahama 180mm Santoku White-2

Hatsukokoro is a brand that works with some of the best blacksmiths and grinders in Japan. This means that they are not only limited to a few steel types or grinds, but actually have the opportunity to work on and develop a lot of different knives with different steel types, geometry, grinds and finishes.

The Shirahama series is hand forged in Sakai, Japan in 3 layers - Shirogami #2 (white steel) in the core and soft iron on the outside. Shirogami becomes phenomenally sharp, and is wonderfully easy to sharpen. Always remember to wipe the knife after use to avoid rust, as the knife is made of carbon steel.

The knife is a Santoku and can be used for smaller pieces of meat, fish and vegetables.

The knife must never be washed in a dishwasher, must not cut into hard objects such as bones, cartilage, bones and frozen objects as well as hard cheeses. Remember that it is a property of thin, hard metal that it can break.