Japanese kitchen knife Ittetsu OEM Garasuki Aogami 2 ISN-09 18cm

18-cm blade OEM Ittetsu Garasuki Tadafusa knife. A larger Honesuki knife called a garasuki is also used for poultry, albeit larger birds. While the longer blade makes slicing easier, the k-tip enables greater precision. Made of Aogami 2 steel is the blade. With tungsten and chromium added to help with edge retention and slow down rusting, this is quite similar to white paper steel. To further simplify maintenance, the steel has been covered in stainless steel after being hardened to 62–63 Rockwell. Babinga has antimicrobial properties. Handmade in Echizen, Japan, are Ittetsu knives. Wash by hand in warm water, then pat dry.