Hinokuni Shirogami #1 Santoku Knife 180mm Cherry Wood Handle set 3 pieces The roll-and-tie closure keeps everything

The roll-and-tie closure keeps everything secure

Experience the natural beauty of real olive wood at your table

Handle: D-shaped ebony PakkaWood® on all three knives

Steel: Shirogami #1 (White Steel #1) carbon steel

Hinokuni Shirogami #1 Santoku Knife 180mm Cherry Wood Handle set 3 pieces The roll-and-tie closure keeps everythingHinokuni Shirogami #1 Santoku Knife, Cherry Wood handle The young blacksmith Hinokuni san is only 31 years old, from Kumamoto prefecture, and recently became independent after apprenticing for Nishida san. The steel he uses is Shirogami #1. Shirogami (White) #1 is a very pure carbon steel alloy, almost identical to Blue #1 steel except for the absence of chromium and tungsten. Also known as Shiro ko, this is a very popular steel for high end Japanese