TOJIRO Shirogami Steel Black Finished Sobakiri Knife (Cord Grip)

Product Information

• Brand:TOJIRO
• Model:F-740
• Material:Blade: Shirogami® carbon steel #2 (Core layer), Soft iron (Outside layer), Handle: Cord grip
• Blade hardness:HRC 60
• Product type:Sobakiri Knives
• Country of origin:Japan (Tsubame, Niigata)
• Dimensions (approx):Overall length: 270 mm (Blade length 270 mm, Blade thickness 5.0 mm)
• Item weight (approx):770 g
• Shipping weight (approx):980 g

Key Features

• Single edged blade.
• Reactive carbon steel knife.
• Non-slip cord-wrapped grip.
• Designed specifically to cut soba noodles into thin stripes.
• Shirogami steel which means white paper steel is produced using its iron sands of Yasugi by Hitachi Metals Yasugi Works in Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

Use & Care

• Hand wash.
• Keep it dry.
• It will rust or discolor if not washed and dried carefully after use.

Background

Tojiro Co Ltd was founded as Fujitora Farm Equipment in 1953 in Tsubame City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The company was renamed to Fujitora Industry Co Ltd in 1964, and to Tojiro Co Ltd in 2015.