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Tsunehisa - SRS13 Migaki 165mm Nakiri

Name: Tsunehisa - SRS13 Migaki 165mm Nakiri
Brand: Tsunehisa
Price: 169.00 AUD
Availability: InStock

$169.00

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Specifications

Blade Length:	165mm
Overall Length:	310mm
Blade Height:	50mm at heel
Spine Thickness:	1.8mm at heel
Weight:	160g
Steel Category:	Stainless Steel
	by powder metallurgy method
Steel Type:	SRS13
Hardness:	62-64HRC
Construction:	Sanmai (Three Layers)
	Outer layers: softer stainless
Finish:	Migaki (Polished to satin)
Handle Type:	Japanese Wa handle
	Oak/Octagon
Made in	Japan

Our comment

The Tsunehisa SRS13 Migaki is a very thin and razor-like blade that gives you a fantastic cutting sensation. Thin blades like this one decreases the form drag by the reduced projected area. The SRS13 steel holds the edge for an extended period.

Edge retention:
Poor/Average/Good/Great/Excellent
Maintenance:
Low/Average/High

Sharpening

Touch up and sharpen regularly to remove micro cracks that develop from normal use and corrosion. This will minimise the chance of chipping. We recommend sharpening on whetstones.
Using fixed cross-blade type pull-through sharpeners is strongly not recommended. They can chip knives instantly only with a little twisting motion.

Care and Use

Use

Do not attempt twisting or torqueing while cutting.
Do not cut bones, frozen foods or any other hard objects. Use an appropriate knife like thick blades.
Using a timber or synthetic rubber cutting board is recommended. Plastic should be fine, but glass, ceramic, or bamboo boards should be avoided.

Cleaning

Dry well after washing. You may use hot water to assist.
No dishwasher use.

Storing

Apply a thin coat of camellia oil, particularly when storing a carbon steel knife for a long period.
Storing in a cover or sheath that has been contaminated with rust is not recommended.

Our knife otaku observation

Primary grind:
Full/Kiriha(Partway)
Primary grind overall geometry:
Slightly/Quite/Very
Convex/Flat/Concave/S/Compound/Asymmetrical
Primary grind at the first few mm:
Slightly/Quite/Very
Convex/Flat
Thickness behind the edge:
Very thin/Thin/Average/Thick/
Secondary bevel size:
Non/Small/Average/Big
Org. sharpening angle:
About 15° per side
Distal taper:
Almost no/Slightly/Quite/Very

Tsunehisa - SRS13 Migaki 165mm Nakiri

$169.00

About the maker and brand

Tsunehisa　恒久

Tsunehisa is a well-known brand amongst Japanese knife enthusiasts for quality knives and value for money. Its knives are crafted by highly skilled makers in various regions across Japan using well established Japanese steels for kitchen knives. They are harder than many mainstream kitchen knives and capable of holding the sharper edge longer.

What is

Nakiri 菜切り is a vegetable knife and typically available in 165mm. The blade line has only a little curvature in it, so that it can finish cutting without making accordion pieces with only a little rocking motion. The rounded end allows you to rock-cut a bit without digging it to the board. The blade height is a few mm taller than them and gives you more travel for your guide hand. The increased surface area can be used as a scoop to readily and quickly move reasonable amounts of cut ingredients from your cutting board to the pan or a container. Nakiri
translates to “Vegetable Cutter”.

Nakiri?

SRS13?

SRS13 is a powder metallurgy stainless steel developed for knives by Nachi-Fujikoshi in Japan. It is chosen by some very famous artisans for their high-end knives. Thanks to its high hardness and wear resistance, the sharp edge retains for an extended period. It is not as extremely hard as many other powder metallurgy steels, so the sharpenablity is reasonable. It can be sharpened with commonly available whetstones that would likely be made of aluminium oxide without the need for diamond whetstones.

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