Masamoto

MAKER

• Masamoto
  iMasamoto Sohonten is known the world over for their fine kitchen knives. A fifth generation workshop and favorite of professional kitchens, we carry both western style and single edged Masamoto knives.
   

MATERIAL

• Carbon  
• Stainless  

SHAPES

• Boning Knife
  iJapanese boning knives have a stiff triangular shaped blade to make quick work of removing meat from the bone and slicing through soft joints.
   
• Chef's Knife
  iAll purpose kitchen knife, ranging from 7-10"s
   

BEVEL

• 70/30 Right Handed
  iBlade is sharpened and a steeper angle on the right side
   
• Single Edge Right Handed
  iBlade is sharpened entirely on the right side.
   

STEEL TYPE

• White #2
  iSimilar in composition to White #1 but slightly less prone to chipping.
   
• VG10
  iThis high quality stainless steel is one of the most widely used steel types, it is easy to sharpen, has solid edge retention while still being easy to sharpen. It is manufactured by the Takefu Special Steel Company and has an HRC of 60-61.
   

COLLECTION