Carbon Ajikiri Knife

Niwaki’s Carbon Kitchen Knives are made with White Paper Shirogami steel, wrapped in a softer Jigane steel, with octagonal walnut handles.  Beautifully balanced and beautifully simple, these kitchen knives are a popular choice for Japanese chefs, as they sharpen quickly and easily. This also makes them ideal for beginners. The Ajikiri Knife is a smaller knife, measuring 9" end-to-end with a 4.75" blade. Ajikiri knives are used in Japan for filletting fish (aji is a type of mackerel).  Carbon steel knives can be made sharper and stay sharper than stainless steel knives, but they require a little more care. Please read our tips for Caring for Carbon Steel Knives before you purchase.  Materials: Shirogami White Paper steel, walnut Made by: Niwaki Made in: Japan Specifications: 9" total length / 4.75" blade length Further Reading: Niwaki Kitchen Knives are made at the Tadafusa Factory in Sanjo, Japan, founded in 1948 and now run by the third generation of the Sone family.