Tsunehisa | AUS8 | Sujihiki 270mm Saya is a very pure steel

is a very pure steel with a high carbon content that was designed to be like traditional Tamahagane

His knives are light and thin

It’s like Shirogami but with added tungsten and chromium to give it better edge retention

Sakai Kikumori

Shirogami #2 (Carbon)1

Tsunehisa | AUS8 | Sujihiki 270mm Saya is a very pure steelTsunehisa knives come from various blacksmiths and factories from around Japan. They make many different style blades made from a range of steels. High performing and affordable knives they are a great entry knife into the Japanese knife world. AUS8 is a stainless steel, made by Aichi Steel, with good hardness and toughness, it sharpens easily, keeps an edge for a good amount of time and is not too delicate. Measurements and photographs are taken from