Shibamasa | VG5 Damascus | Santoku 170mm Tsukasa he was certified as a

he was certified as a traditional knife craftsman at the age of 44 and now in his 70's he is still making beautiful knives

where he lernt the Echizen forging techniques under Masami Asai

this is a right handed knife

000 polishing stone

but originally from Hokkaido

Shibamasa | VG5 Damascus | Santoku 170mm Tsukasa he was certified as aShibamasa knives are manufactured in Seki City. They are a perfect gift or first Japanese knife. VG5 is very similar to VG10 steel but has a little extra toughness. The VG5 core steel of this knife is clad with stainless steel damascus. Santoku translates to 3 virtues, good for fish, meat and vegetables. Though they are a taller knife, which makes control a little easier, the santoku is generally smaller in length and perfect for any small prep job.