Living legend Hinoura-san is considered to be one of the best knife smiths in the world. By layering copper and brass into his cladding steel, he has created this amazing three-tone Damascus pattern. He is the only blacksmith to win the award for top knife two years in a row with his incredible distinctive Damascus steel at the Seki Custom Knife Show.
Tsukasa Hinoura was born in 1956 and began forging knives in 1975. His knives have amongst the smoothest and long lasting edges and are in high demand all over the world and so available in extremely limited numbers.
The edge of this shape is almost flat for the entire length and is the consummate knife for the preparation of vegetables. The wide rectangular blade is ideal for scooping and the best shape for vertical chopping of hard and dense foods like cabbages, celeriac etc.
Function – Vegetable knife. For Slicing, Dicing and Mincing of vegetables.
Normal length – 160mm to 180mm
Tip: A few models have a completely flat edge with no curve so if you need to roll cut as well as vertically chop (to Julienne or Chiffonade herbs) select a model that has a slight curve towards the tip. This is the ‘uber’ knife for vegetables.
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