Sujihiki

Slicing knife, sujihiki, with 27 cm long blade

Weight: 160 grams
Blade height at heel: 42 mm
Steel: SG2 stainless powdered steel (HRC 62-63)

This is a thin and fine knife made from the excellent SG2 powdered steel. It is a hard stainless steel laminated between two layers of softer steel for strength and flexibility.
The handle is octagonal and made of walnut with a bolster of red pakka wood.

Ogata is a skilled knifemaker from Takefu, Japan. He worked as a sharpener for the renowned blacksmith Shiro Kamo for several years, but for the past 3 years, he has been working independently, and his knives have gained much appreciation worldwide. Since he uses powdered steel in his knives, the need for hot forging is not critical. It is a very stable steel with a well-distributed grain that simply does not need to be hot-forged with a power hammer. For this reason, he enlists the help of Takefu Tokushu Steel, which laser-cuts the blade shape and heat-treats the steel. Ogata does all other aspects of the manufacturing himself, with some assistance from his wife, who handles the administrative tasks.