Deba Japanese kitchen knife Ittetsu Forge-welded Shirogami 2 IJF-11104 12cm Yoshimi Kato's santoku knife features

Yoshimi Kato's santoku knife features a satin-finished ginsan blade

This Ryusen Hamono Bonten Unryu Gyuto (Chef knife) has a handle reminiscent of Japan

88" (225 mm)

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the 9–12° blade angle is finalized

Deba Japanese kitchen knife Ittetsu Forge-welded Shirogami 2 IJF-11104 12cm Yoshimi Kato's santoku knife featuresThe Ittetsu Deba IJF 11104 is a Japanese kitchen knife with a 120 mm carbon steel Shirogami #2 forge welded blade. You can use this deba for vegetables, meat, and tiny fish. Magnolia wood is used to make the oval shaped handle. The knife has a single edge. Because carbon steel rusts easily, it needs to be maintained clean and dry at all times to prevent oxidation and discoloration. Wash by hand in warm water, then pat dry. Handmade in Echizen, Japan,