Kasumi Chef's Knife 18 cm Tora 36842

The Kasumi Tora Series Chef's knife 18 cm is a vegetable knife, practically designed for all cuts in the kitchen. It is the most necessary knife of a chef and the extension of his hand in the kitchen. The convex shape of the blade and the light handle allow it to be used in full contact with the cutting board, for high-precision cutting.

Blade: Its blade is made of Molybdenum vanadium steel (AUS8) with Rockwell 58HRC hardness, extremely sharp up to 26 °, very resistant to oxidation and wear. The Tora series knives are classic Japanese-style knives with a light wooden handle and heavy blade, for users who are well aware of cutting techniques.

Handle: The handle is made of magnolia wood coated with curable epoxy resin (black), in the shape of Japanese style, with protective O-ring, easy to hold, waterproof and non-combustible.

Packaging: Packed in luxury packaging.

Kasumi

Kasumi knives are manufactured by Sumikama Hamono company in Seki, Japan, world-famous for their centuries-old Katana swords. Sumikama, one of Seki's oldest companies, is one of the most well-known for making high quality knives because it combines the highest technology with the handmade tradition of the old Japanese blacksmiths. "Kasumi" for the Japanese corresponds to "damaskus" for the Europeans and refers to the way the knife is made, with a central hard metal core coated with layers of steel sheets, soft and hard alternately. Despite Kasumi Tora series reasonable price range, it is a kitchen knife that is recommended for those who are new to Japanese kitchen knives because of its reliable quality and easy maintenance.