Aogami No 2 edges outlast the celebrated Shirogami whilst being less prone to staining and equally easy to re-hone. The limited supply due to the various delicate and specialist processes required to produce it (along with high demand) has to lead to this very special material being reserved for only the most skilled Nokaji and thus it is rarely applied to the creation of accessible culinary blades. For these reasons, blades made from Aogami No 2 are amongst the most prized and this is usually reflected in the price demanded of these ‘Uber’ knives.
Aogami (aogami literally translates as blue steel, just as ‘shirogami’ means white steel this refers to an old paper wrapping classification system, not the colour of steel) with its very high Carbon content requires the addition of toughening elements to counteract brittleness and slow oxidisation – Tungsten and Chromium are 2 such elements. Taking into account their positive and negative influences – the exact amount of each is used to create a material that is hard, tough and slow to oxidise. In order to make resharpening easier this very hard & tough steel is sandwiched between two layers of soft steel that both protect and aid easy grinding. The result is an edge capable of enduring razor sharpness which is easy to maintain.
It should be noted that these are totally handmade knives using Bubinga wood for the sleek, seamless handles and as such the colour and tone does vary from piece to piece.
JKC Aogami Santoku 170mm
£209.00
Fully Handmade
Aogami No. 2 Steel
Core Material Oxidizes
3 Layers Blade
Hardness 62 HRC + /- 1
Made in Japan
In stock
Frequently Bought Together
Weight | 300 g |
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Brand | JKC original |
Blade Layers | Three Layer |
Product Material | Aogami No. 2 |
Blade Functions | Meat, Multi Purpose, Vegetables |
Purchase Includes | One free sharpening |
Care & Extra Notes | Hand wash Only/ Not to be used on bones & frozen food |
Shape | Santoku |
Blade Sizes Range | 120mm – 150mm, 151mm – 170mm, 171mm – 200mm |
Knife Type | Western Style (Double beveled) |
Collections | JKC Aogami |
Hardness | 62± |
Product care instructions
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Product color may slightly vary due to photographic lighting sources or your monitor settings.
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Please Note that all the bladed products deliveries within the UK are made with FedEx/Royalmail/UPS "PROOF OF AGE" service. Therefore the delivery driver will require proof that the recipient is over the age of 18.
We post by UPS/DHL/FedEx/Royalmail to UK addresses for the next-day delivery. However, it can take up to 2-3 working days sometimes.
AGE-VERIFICATION FOR BLADED PRODUCTS IS REQUIRED BY UK LAW:
The customer's age (18+ years status) will be verified once the order is placed, It is done through our age verification integrated system (agechecked.com ).
If verification failed, the customer is required to email us a form of ID (Driving Licence/ Passport) photo to verify that you are over the age of 18 years.
- Orders are delivered from 1-5 working days to England, UK addresses (Scotland/Nothern Ireland may take a day or 2 extra)
- International delivery time may vary from 2-15 days depending on the destination country
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