Tadafusa Nashiji Bubinga Utility Knife 12.5cm - wooden handle

The Tadafusa Nashiji Bubinga Utility Knife is an authentic masterpiece of Japanese tradition. This top-quality knife is perfect to cut your fruits and vegetables with remarkable ease and precision. It will shortly become one of the most important utensils in your kitchen due to its great quality and versatility. 

Unlike most Japanese knives found in the market nowadays, this knife is a real and authentic representation of the Japanese know-how in the field of cutlery. It was forged by hand just as old Japanese blacksmiths used to do back in time. Thanks to the traditional manufacturing process used to produce this knife,you'll be able to enjoy a tool characterised by an outstanding performance and superior quality.

The most special feature of this knife is undoubtedly its blade. So that you can have an idea of why this blade is so special, we have listed for you a few points that explain it all:

- The blade is made of Blue Steel, which has a special composition that is rich in carbon, chromium and tungsten. As the carbon content is about 1.2%, a very high level compared to the average of 0.5 to 1% for the Western and Japanese blades, the blade becomes very solid.

- Characterised for its incredible finesse, the edge of this blade is perfect for performing ultra precise cuts. Indeed, this utility knife is able to cut fruits and vegetables as a hot knife can cut butter.

- The Blue Steel core is then surrounded by a layer of mild stainless steel, and this combination of types of steel results advantageous for the blade. If the Blue Steel is hard and less concentrated in chrome, the mild stainless steel is therefore more flexible and more resistant to corrosion. This will be the perfect combination of strength and sharpness, and stainless and flexibility properties. The overlapping layers are visible on the bottom of the cutting edge.

- This blade receives heat treatments (switching from a high to a very low temperature) that allow it to reach an average hardness of about 61 HRC. This high level of hardness ensures a durable sharp edge, and therefore more spaced sharpening. Due to its rigidity, carbon-rich steel blades are particularly easier to sharpen.

Even though the blade catches most of the attention, the handle is also worthy of admiration. The handle is made of bubinga wood, which has a high density and has strong resistance to moisture. Its straight shape is suitable for both left-handed and right-handed people. Finally, let’s not ignore that fact that its authentic design provides the knife a beautiful final look!

All Tadafusa Japanese knives are forged in Sanjo, in the province of Niigata in Japan. They are produced according to adapted methods of the old techniques of the Japanese blacksmiths (those who created the katana). Therefore, you can be sure that when you buy a Tadafusa knife, you are buying and original and authentic utensil of great quality!

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