These White #2, burnt Urushi Kurouchi kitchen knives are made by a blacksmith in Kyoto named Yoshihiro Funaki. When Tosho Knife Art’s co-founder, Ivan Fonseca, first came across these knives, he was very impressed with Funaki-sans’s attention to detail, steel treatment, as well as his burnt Urushi Kurouchi which has a deep black, ink-like finish.

Ivan wanted to sharpen and polish them to further bring out the potential of the steel character and details, in both the soft iron cladding and core steel.

Ivan and Funaki-san decided to work together to produce these unique knives for Tosho Knife Arts. We hope that the combination of Funaki-san’s masterful blacksmithing skills and Ivan’s renowned sharpening brings joy to the owners of these knives.

We are very excited for everyone to experience the artistry from this Kyoto-Duo, and we would love to hear your thoughts!

Santoku is an all-purpose blade that is incredibly useful for tight spaces and it is the one that most home cooks should purchase first. Even folks who use paring knives for everything can quickly get used to this blade since it brings so much utility in a compact size.

Brand: Tosho Knife Arts
Blacksmith: Yoshihiro Funaki 船木 祥啓
Producing Area: Kyoto/ Japan
Profile: Mini Santoku
Size: 100mm
Steel Type: Carbon Steel
Steel: White (Shirogami) #2, Soft Iron Clad
Handle: Urushi Rattan Wrap Oval
Total Length: 188mm
Edge Length: 100mm
Handle to Tip Length: 105mm
Blade Height: 33mm
Thickness: 4.5mm
Handle Length: 81mm
Weight: 95g
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
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