Yoshimi Kato SG2 Minamo Petty 120/150 mmThe Minamo is the latest offering from master Yoshimi Kato from Kintaro Hamono of Takefu Knife Village. The Minamo line is forged with the SG2 powdered steel that is very fine, sharp and has great edge retention. The elegant hammered "Minamo" pattern is inspired by the summer Thunderstorm, Master Kato has been working with Master Kurosaki for a very long period of time, and their knives are highly similar in terms of desgin and performance: super thin

best fit for enthusiasts and professional chefs requiring precise push cuts

Shiro Kamo

offering a controllable chopping motion with a less aggressive tip geometry

This is achieved by over 3% of Carbon content in the steel (White 2 has about 1%

mm Blade Height at Heel

This is particularly useful when used as a flattening stone

This White 2 Mizu-honyaki line doesn't come with the facny mirrior polish to futher reduce the cost

333 mm  Tip to Heel Length

Western pakkawood handle

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and clad with 13-chrome stainless steel

The diamond abrasive of the Atoma is deposited in an array of small dots which leaves plenty of spaces in between to allow water escape