The Marushin Makato brand was established by a renowned knife sharpener Tadokoro Makato in Tosa, Shikoku. He was originally from Sakai where at the age of 16 he learnt the art of blade grinding and honing from his father Morihiro San, a legendary exponent of the art. Using his unique skills and knowledge, he has identified master blacksmiths whose work he grinds, hones and attaches handles to create unique knives of extreme functionality and beauty. The Marushin Collection is forged from a 3 layer steel with hard stainless Yasuki Silver 3 core and soft stainless cladding. The blade is mirror finished and the expert tempering is reflected in the Iridescent rainbow hue (which with cleaning will fade away) that mesmerizes the eye. The handle is hand crafted from South East Asian Ebony with a water buffalo horn
ferrule and butt. Please Note: The handle colour varies from light to quite deep ochre.
Maintenance:
- Avoid chopping hard ingredients such as bones, frozen food, or any rock-solid items.
- Using soap/washing up liquid to clean and wipe with a sponge. Not dishwasher safe.
The shape is basically a small Sujihiki or slicing knife. As the name suggests it is a multi-function knife used for the preparation of vegetables and precise cutting of meat and fish. The slim profile presents a smaller area to fatty, oily, and starchy foods where a wider blade would create a stronger vacuum and ‘stick’ more to the food.
Function – Multipurpose for preparing all food groups. A favourite knife of many home cooks who are uncomfortable with large blades.
Normal length – 150mm
Tip: This knife is also used for carving petite roasts, filleting and skinning fish as well as careful dissection of poultry without hitting bones. An extremely useful size for any kitchen.
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