Aogami Blue steel Knives

There are several types of this steel: Aogami #1, Aogami #2, and Aogami Super. Aogami #1 (Blue Steel No.1) has the highest carbon content (about 1.25–1.35%). Because of this, it can achieve maximum hardness and provides outstanding wear resistance. Aogami #2 (Blue Steel No.2) is regarded as the most balanced and popular variety. It contains a high amount of carbon (about 1.05–1.15%) and is alloyed with chromium and tungsten. Thanks to this, it is easier to sharpen. Aogami Super (Super Blue Steel) adds molybdenum and vanadium to the high-carbon base along with chromium and tungsten. These additional elements make Aogami Super famous for holding its edge for a very long time without dulling. It is considered a premium steel, combining the best qualities: exceptional sharpness, high hardness, and enhanced edge retention.

It is important to remember that knives made of Aogami steel require special care. As a carbon steel, it is prone to corrosion. Japanese knives made of Aogami should never be washed in a dishwasher. After each use, they should be hand-washed, dried thoroughly, and occasionally treated with camellia oil to protect against rust. Aogami knives are rightfully considered among the finest kitchen knives in the world.

Gyuto Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Aogami Super D-905 21cm
Gyuto Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Aogami Super 21cm D-905
A Japanese chef's knife crafted by blacksmith Yoshimi Kato. The 210 mm blade has a Super Aogami steel core. Stainless steel sheaths protect the blade from corrosion. However, the knife should be washed immediately and dried thoroughly after use. Yoshimi Kato is one of the most renowned modern blacksmiths. His chef's knife makes a wonderful tool for any professional or home kitchen, and also makes a useful and beautiful gift. It comes in a branded box.
€389.00

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Nakiri Japanese kitchen knife Mcusta Zanmai Beyond ZBX-5008B 16.5cm
Nakiri Kitchen knife Mcusta Zanmai Beyond 16.5cm ZBX-5008B
Mcusta Zanmai Beyond Nakiri is a Japanese knife with a 165 mm long blade. The nakiri knife has a very thin cutting edge and is designed for cutting and shredding vegetables. It cannot be used as a kitchen hatchet. The blade is made of Aogami Super "Blue Paper" steel with stainless steel cladding. The Mcusta Zanmai Beyond ZBX-5008B nakiri knife is equipped with an elegant and well-balanced wa handle made of hinoki wood. Additionally, the handle is decorated with a mosaic pin and a red akamaki ring. The Mcusta Zanmai Beyond series nakiri weighs 172 g. It comes in a beautiful wooden branded box.
€275.00

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Santoku Japanese kitchen knife Mcusta Zanmai Beyond ZBX-5003B 18cm
Santoku Kitchen knife Mcusta Zanmai Beyond 18cm ZBX-5003B
Santoku Mcusta Zanmai Beyond is a universal kitchen knife with a razor-sharp blade. The 18 cm long blade is made of Aogami Super steel with stainless steel cladding. The blade has a very thin, mirror-polished cutting edge. Therefore, the knife should never be used for frozen or other very hard foods. The Santoku Mcusta Zanmai Beyond ZBX-5003B knife has an elegant hinoki wood handle. At first, the handle may emit a slight cypress aroma, which will disappear over time. The handle is equipped with a beautiful mosaic pin. The knife comes in a wooden box and will be a wonderful gift for those who love to cook.
€252.00

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Petty Japanese kitchen knife Mcusta Zanmai Beyond ZBX-5002B 15cm
Petty Kitchen knife Mcusta Zanmai Beyond 15cm ZBX-5002B
Japanese Mcusta Zanmai Petty Knife from the Beyond Series. This is a small, versatile kitchen knife suitable for most kitchen tasks. The 15 cm long blade is made of Aogami Super steel with stainless steel outer sheaths. Aogami, also known as "Blue Paper" or "Blue Steel", is named for the color of the paper packaging in which it is stored and transported at the Hitachi steel plant in Japan. Aogami contains high-quality carbon, chromium, and vanadium added to the alloy. Aogami Super even has tungsten added. The Mcusta Zanmai Beyond ZBX-5002B Petty Knife has a unique hinoki wood handle. The knife weighs 85 g. It comes in a Mcusta Zanmai branded wooden box.
€209.00

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Petty Japanese kitchen knife Mcusta Zanmai Beyond ZBX-5001B 11cm
Petty Kitchen knife Mcusta Zanmai Beyond 11cm ZBX-5001B
Small Mcusta Zanmai Petty knife from the Beyond series. The 11 cm long blade is made of Aogami Super steel with external stainless steel linings. The knife has a unique hinoki wood handle. The handle is decorated with a mosaic pin and a red akamaki ring. The weight of the Mcusta Zanmai Beyond Petty knife is 75 g. Made in Japan, in the city of Seki. Mcusta Zanmai knives cannot be washed in the dishwasher. Do not use for cutting hard foods, as the knife has a very thin cutting edge. The knife comes in a wooden branded box.
€185.00

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Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Petty Aogami Super S/S clad Cherry D-901 15cm
Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Petty Aogami Super S/S clad Cherry 15cm D-901
Japanese petty knife made by Yoshimi Kato. Blade is made of Aogami Super steel with stainless steel clad. Blade length 150 mm. Handle – cherrywood. For petty knife made by Yoshimi Kato recommended hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Avoid bones, frozen foods, nuts and hard candies or anything other than fruits, vegetables and proteins.
€249.00

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Nakiri Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Aogami super D-502OWN 16.5cm
Nakiri Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Aogami super 16.5cm D-502OWN
A Japanese nakiri knife with a 16.5 cm blade, handcrafted by master craftsman Yoshimi Kato. The nakiri is a kitchen knife for finely chopping and slicing vegetables. The blade is made of high-carbon Aogami steel, three layers. The handle is made of oak with a walnut bolster. Yoshimi Kato is a renowned contemporary blacksmith, a relative and student of the renowned master craftsman Hiroshi Kato. This Japanese knife is not dishwasher safe and can be used as a kitchen cleaver for chopping bones.
€370.00

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Bunka Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Aogami D-510OWN 17cm
Bunka Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Aogami 17cm D-510OWN
Bunka kitchen knife hand forged by Yoshimi Kato who is a certified traditional craftsman in Takefu, Fukui prefecture in Japan. Blade - Aogami carbon steel with stainless steel clad. Blade length 170 mm. Handle – oak wood with walnut ferrule. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry.
€370.00

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Gyuto Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Aogami super D-505 21cm
Gyuto Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Aogami super 21cm D-505
Japanese chef knife gyuto is hand forged by Yoshimi Kato, who is a certified traditional craftsman in Takefu, Fukui prefecture in Japan. Blade is made from 3 layers with Aogami carbon steel core. Blade length 210 mm. Handle – cherrywood. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Avoid bones, frozen foods, nuts and hard candies.
€305.00

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Santoku Japanese kitchen knife Ittetsu Aogami Super IWK-002 18cm
Santoku Kitchen knife Ittetsu Aogami Super 18cm IWK-002
Ittetsu Santoku knife with 18 cm blade. Blade is made of Aogami Super steel blade with stainless steel clad. Handle is made of black pakka wood. This santoku Japanese knife weights about 160 g. Ittetsu knives are handmade in Echizen city, Japan. Santoku is a double-beveled multi-proposal Japanese knife.
€159.00

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Santoku Japanese kitchen knife Matsubara Hamono Aogami 2 Bocote KT-202 16.5cm
Santoku Kitchen knife Matsubara Hamono Aogami 2 Bocote 16.5cm KT-202
Santoku knife Matsubara Hamono made by master Katsuto Tanaka. This knife is made of Aogami 2 steel with stainless steel clad. Handle is made of walnut wood. Knives under the Matsubara Hamono name are made by master blacksmith Katsuto Tanaka-san who started making knives when he was 20 years old back in 1982. The knife making history of the Matsubara region can be traced back to the year 1474 when Master Yukiyasu Naminohira moved here to make swords in the Hachiman Shrine. Using Matsubara Hamono knife avoid Bones, Frozen foods, nuts and hard candies or anything other than fruits, vegetables and proteins.
€219.00

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Gyuto Japanese kitchen knife Ittetsu Aogami 2 S/S Clad ISW-09 24cm
Gyuto Kitchen knife Ittetsu Aogami 2 S/S Clad 24cm ISW-09
Gyuto Japanese kitchen knife Ittetsu Aogami 2 S/S Clad ISW-09 from Ittetsu knife with a 24 cm blade for any task in the kitchen. Octagonal handle is made of walnut. The bolster is made of Macassar ebony. The blade is made of Aogami #2 with stainless steel clad, Nashiji finnish. This is very similar to white paper steel but with tungsten and chromium added to it which helps with edge retention and slows down rusting. The steel has then been hardened to 62-63 Rockwell and wrapped in stainless steel to further ease maintenance.  This knife cannot be washed in the dishwasher. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Japanese kitchen knives have a very hard but thin blade. Japanese knives are not allowed to cut bones and meat with bones, coconuts and other nuts, and other hard foods. Ittetsu knives due to handmade may differ slightly from those shown in the photos and sizes. Echizen city, Japan.
€221.65

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Gyuto Japanese kitchen knife Yu Kurosaki Senko SG2 ZBSE-270CH 27cm
Gyuto Kitchen knife Yu Kurosaki Koku sen Aogami Super 27cm ZBSE-270CH
A Japanese Gyuto kitchen knife by Yu Kurosaki from the Koku Sen series. The blade is made of Aogami Super steel. The blade length is 27 cm and the hardness is 60-62 HRC. The handle is made of quince wood. The knife is entirely handcrafted by master craftsman Yu Kurosaki. It is not dishwasher safe. Japanese kitchen knives by Yu Kurosaki are supplied in branded boxes.
€505.04

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Santoku Japanese kitchen knife Tsutomu Kajiwara TK-1115BGA 16.5cm
Santoku Kitchen knife Tsutomu Kajiwara 16.5cm TK-1115BGA
 Japanese santoku knife handmade by Tsutomu Kajiwara. Santoku translates as 'three uses', are ideal for mincing, dicing and slicing, as they feature a straight edge with a narrow sheep's foot blade. Blade 165 mm is made of Aogami 2 steel with iron damascus clad. Traditional japanese wooden handle made of bocote wood. Please, use your Tsutomu Kajiwara knife carefully. It is not recommended for such knives - to wash in dishwasher, to leave it in water, to clean by acid liquids, to cut acid fruits like lemon. Hand-dry your knife: This should be done immediately after washing with a clean dishtowel. Rub with mineral oil. If you notice any rust spots, rub a light layer of mineral oil and let dry.
€185.21

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Japanese kitchen knife Sujihiki Ittetsu Tadafusa OEM Aogami 2
Sujihiki Kitchen knife Ittetsu Aogami 2 S/S Clad 27cm ISN-11
Sujihiki Ittetsu OEM Aogami 2 ISN-11 knife with 27 cm blade. The blade is made of Aogami #2 with stainless steel clad, Nashiji finnish. This is very similar to white paper steel but with tungsten and chromium added to it which helps with edge retention and slows down rusting. The steel has then been hardened to 62-63 Rockwell and wrapped in stainless steel to further ease maintenance. Handle is made of walnut. This knife cannot be washed in the dishwasher. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Japanese kitchen knives have a very hard but thin blade. Japanese knives are not allowed to cut bones and meat with bones, coconuts and other nuts, and other hard foods. Ittetsu knives due to handmade may differ slightly from those shown in the photos and sizes. Echizen city, Japan. Weight 440 gr.
€253.02

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Japanese kitchen knife Gyuto Ittetsu Tadafusa OEM Aogami 2
Gyuto Kitchen knife Ittetsu Aogami 2 S/S Clad 24cm ISN-15
The perfect Gyuto Ittetsu OEM Aogami 2 S/S Clad ISN-15 knife with a 24 cm blade for any task in the kitchen. Handle is made of walnut. The blade is made of Aogami #2 with stainless steel clad, Nashiji finnish. This is very similar to white paper steel but with tungsten and chromium added to it which helps with edge retention and slows down rusting. The steel has then been hardened to 62-63 Rockwell and wrapped in stainless steel to further ease maintenance.  This knife cannot be washed in the dishwasher. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Japanese kitchen knives have a very hard but thin blade. Japanese knives are not allowed to cut bones and meat with bones, coconuts and other nuts, and other hard foods. Ittetsu knives due to handmade may differ slightly from those shown in the photos and sizes. Echizen city, Japan. Weight 450 gr.
€247.96

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Gyuto Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Aogami super D-504 18cm
Gyuto Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Aogami super 18cm D-504
Japanese chef knife gyuto is hand forged by Yoshimi Kato, who is a certified traditional craftsman in Takefu, Fukui prefecture in Japan. Blade is made from 3 layers with Aogami carbon steel core. Blade length 180 mm. Handle – cherrywood. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Avoid bones, frozen foods, nuts and hard candies.
€258.08

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Japanese kitchen knife Ittetsu Tadafusa OEM Garasuki Aogami 2 ISN-09 18cm
Kitchen knife Ittetsu Garasuki Aogami 2 18cm ISN-09
Ittetsu Garasuki knife with 18 cm blade. Garasuki is a larger version of the Honesuki knife, also used for poultry but just bigger birds. The k-tip allows for precision while the longer blade allows for an easier slicing action. Blade is made of Aogami 2 steel. This is very similar to white paper steel but with tungsten and chromium added to it which helps with edge retention and slows down rusting. The steel has then been hardened to 62-63 Rockwell and wrapped in stainless steel to further ease maintenance. Handle is antibacterial bubinga. Ittetsu knives are handmade in Echizen city, Japan. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry. 
€197.36

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Petty Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato D-1111 15cm
Petty Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato 15cm D-1111
Petty knife hand forged by Yoshimi Kato, who is a certified traditional craftsman in Takefu, Fukui prefecture in Japan. A petty knife is a small utility designed mainly for delicate work like cutting herbs or small fruits or vegetables, you might call it an utility knife. Blade is made of Aogami super steel, stainless steel clad. Blade length 150 mm. Handle - colored red and black wood. Do not attempt to cut, hit or chop frozen products or bones. The blade can chip or break. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry.
€177.12

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Santoku Japanese kitchen knife Tsutomu Kajiwara TK-1116 18cm
Santoku Kitchen knife Tsutomu Kajiwara 18cm TK-1116
 Japanese santoku knife handmade by Tsutomu Kajiwara.  Blade 180 mm is made of Aogami 2 steel with iron damascus clad. Traditional japanese wooden handle. Please, use your Tsutomu Kajiwara knife carefully. It is not recommended for such knives - to wash in dishwasher, to leave it in water, to clean by acid liquids, to cut acid fruits like lemon. Hand-dry your knife: This should be done immediately after washing with a clean dishtowel. Rub with mineral oil. If you notice any rust spots, rub a light layer of mineral oil and let dry.
€221.65

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Nakiri Japanese kitchen knife Tsutomu Kajiwara TK-1118BGA 18cm
Nakiri Kitchen knife Tsutomu Kajiwara 18cm TK-1118BGA
Nakiri knife handmade by Tsutomu Kajiwara. Blade 180 mm is made of Aogami 2 steel with iron damascus clad. Traditional handle is made of bocote wood with God’s ash ferrule. Please, use your Tsutomu Kajiwara knife carefully. It is not recommended for such knives - to wash in dishwasher, to leave it in water, to clean by acid liquids, to cut acid fruits like lemon. Hand-dry your knife: This should be done immediately after washing with a clean dishtowel. Rub with mineral oil. If you notice any rust spots, rub a light layer of mineral oil and let dry.
€252.01

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Santoku Japanese kitchen knife Takeshi Saji Iron Wood HG-3104 18cm - 1
Santoku Kitchen knife Takeshi Saji Iron Wood 18cm HG-3104
Handmade Japanese santoku knife by Mr. Takeshi Saji. Blade 3 Layer Aogami Super steel with black hammered finish. Blade length 18 cm. Handle - iron wood with stainless steel bolster. Weight of santoku knife HG-3104 by Takeshi Saji is about 200 g.Takeshi Saji is a Chairman of Saji Balacksmith (Japan). Member of Japan Knife Guild and Japan Custom Knife Makers. In 1992, he was officially certified as Dentoukougeishi, a “Traditional Master Craftsman” by the Japanese “Ministry of International Trade & Industry”.
€384.60

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Gyuto Japanese kitchen knife Tsutomu Kajiwara TK-1124 24cm
Gyuto Kitchen knife Tsutomu Kajiwara 24cm TK-1124
Japanese Chef knife gyuto handmade by Tsutomu Kajiwara. Blade 24 cm is made of Aogami 2 steel with iron damascus clad. Traditional japanese wooden handle. Please, use your Tsutomu Kajiwara knife carefully. It is not recommended for such knives - to wash in dishwasher, to leave it in water, to clean by acid liquids, to cut acid fruits like lemon. Hand-dry your knife: This should be done immediately after washing with a clean dishtowel. Rub with mineral oil. If you notice any rust spots, rub a light layer of mineral oil and let dry.
€237.84

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Gyuto Japanese kitchen knife Tsutomu Kajiwara TK-1122 18cm
Gyuto Kitchen knife Tsutomu Kajiwara 18cm TK-1122
Chef knife gyuto handmade by Tsutomu Kajiwara. Blade 180 mm is made of Aogami 2 steel with iron damascus clad. Traditional japanese wooden handle. Please, use your Tsutomu Kajiwara knife carefully. It is not recommended for such knives - to wash in dishwasher, to leave it in water, to clean by acid liquids, to cut acid fruits like lemon. Hand-dry your knife: This should be done immediately after washing with a clean dishtowel. Rub with mineral oil. If you notice any rust spots, rub a light layer of mineral oil and let dry.
€187.24

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