Hideo Kitaoka Usuba 12 cm Kurouchi Shirogami#2

Usuba is the twin brother of Nakiri, its purpose is to slice vegetables and cut them into small pieces. Unlike Nakiri, Usuba is single-edged. Many chefs consider this an advantage due to the simplicity of sharpening this type of knife. Kamagata differs from traditional Usuba in that it has a semicircular blade tip – a shape very similar to Santoku. It greatly facilitates the rolling of vegetables for decorative purposes and cutting them into thin slices.

Technical data:

Blade – 2-layer rusty steel, core – #2 Shirogami Handle – octagonal rosewood, buffalo horn ring Hardness – 61-63 HRC Overall length – 24.5 cm Blade length – 11.5 cm Blade width – 4 cm Blade thickness – 4 mm Sharpening method – single-sided right-handed grind Weight – approx. 113 g

A beautiful hand-forged vegetable knife made by master Hideo Kitaoka. This knife will be great for processing vegetables