Bu-Rei-Zen (Blazen) Carving Knife - Sujihiki - 9-1/2 in. (240mm)

Product Description for Bu-Rei-Zen (Blazen) Carving Knife - Sujihiki - 9-1/2 in. (240mm)

Maker: RyuSen Blazen (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 85487
Blade length: 9.50 in.
Cutting edge length: 9.30 in.
Total length: 14.25 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.20 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.11 in.
Item weight: 7.12 oz.
Shipment weight: 14.16 oz.
Blade: SG2 powdered metallurgical (PM) stainless steel blade forged using a san mai technique with a center core tempered to Rc 61-63
Handle: Pakka wood
Description: Sujihiki are slicers or carving knives that are well suited for slicing steaks due to the extra long blade. Extremely sharp, they are also well suited for preparing sushi and sashimi.
Bu-Rei-Zen by RyuSen is among the finest cutlery ever made -- combining Super Gold II (SG2) powdered metallurgical (PM) steel with RyuSen's handmade craftsmanship clearly makes the Bu-Rei-Zen line one of our shop favorites. Our shop had long enjoyed the Blazen line, but when Epicurean Edge owner, Daniel O’Malley met with Ryusen on one of his trips to Japan, RyuSen agreed to re-develop the line with some substantial improvements – clearly making it a shining star in the Epicurean Edge line-up.
The laminated core steel was changed to SG2 stainless PM steel for its superior edge holding and keenness. The fit of the traditional wooden sheath (saya) was drastically improved by including a magnet to securely hold the knife in place for storage. The English Blazen text was replaced by artistically marking the knife and saya with the Bu-Rei-Zen logo in Kanji.
RyuSen starts with ultra-modern, limited production, SG2 PM stainless steel and forges this between two layers of SUS410L stainless steel. The resulting edge is tempered to Rc 61 - 63 (very hard!) for exceptional edge holding, but is easy to sharpen.
Following in the best tradition of knife making, a steel ferrule is forge-welded to the tang to ensure that food particles cannot become lodged between the tang and the wooden handle. Both the blade and tang are distal tapered for the best possible balance and performance. The handle, made from multiple layers of wood impregnated with resin, is riveted to the full length tang and will last a lifetime. The blades are fully honed and some of the sharpest knives we have ever found. Accompanied by traditional lacquered wooden sheath (saya). Each knife is packed in a special gift box.


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