A sujihiki is built for one job: long, clean, single-stroke slices through roasts, whole proteins, and fish where a shorter blade would force you to saw back and forth. With a blade length of just under 230mm and a blade height of 37mm, it favors control over chopping power.
The core of this slicer is Chromax, a semi-stainless steel from Takefu Special Steel hardened to approximately 65 HRC, offering the sharpness of high carbon steel with meaningfully easier care. Hatsukokoro forges it in Seki City, Japan, a city with a long-standing reputation for fine blade work. San mai construction clads that core in stainless steel, and the surface is finished in kasumi. The handle is octagonal hinoki, a pale, fragrant Japanese cypress with a long history in fine woodworking.
Care Instructions: Chromax is a semi-stainless steel, more resistant to rust than a fully reactive carbon steel, but the edge can still develop light staining or surface rust if left wet. Hand wash and dry the blade promptly after use. Avoid cutting frozen foods, bones, or other hard materials. Sharpen on quality water stones as needed.
The core of this slicer is Chromax, a semi-stainless steel from Takefu Special Steel hardened to approximately 65 HRC, offering the sharpness of high carbon steel with meaningfully easier care. Hatsukokoro forges it in Seki City, Japan, a city with a long-standing reputation for fine blade work. San mai construction clads that core in stainless steel, and the surface is finished in kasumi. The handle is octagonal hinoki, a pale, fragrant Japanese cypress with a long history in fine woodworking.
Care Instructions: Chromax is a semi-stainless steel, more resistant to rust than a fully reactive carbon steel, but the edge can still develop light staining or surface rust if left wet. Hand wash and dry the blade promptly after use. Avoid cutting frozen foods, bones, or other hard materials. Sharpen on quality water stones as needed.
- Brand: Hatsukokoro
- Location: Seki City, Japan
- Line: Chromax
- Edge Steel: Chromax (Semi-Stainless)
- Construction: San Mai, Roll Forged
- Cladding: Stainless Clad
- HRC: 65+-
- Finish: Kasumi
- Profile: Sujihiki
- Bevel: Even, Double Bevel
- Handle: Octagonal Hinoki
- Ferrule: Black Acrylic
- Weight: 4.3 oz (122 g)
- Blade Length: 226 mm
- Total Length: 385 mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2 mm
- Blade Height: 37 mm
