Japanese Knives Deba Knives

The Funayuki DN-11211 knife is forged by Daisuke Nishida and is one of the greatest, magnificent examples of Japanese knives. Funayuki was originally used by fishermen to prepare meals at sea. This is a universal knife, it is equally convenient for them to butcher medium-sized fish, butcher its fillet and cut vegetables. Funayuki combines the look of a deba, a nakiri, and a yanagiba. Blade 165 mm is made of carbon steel Shirogami No. 1 by forge welding with a black coating. The Daisuke Nishida Funayuki has an octagonal walnut handle with a maple ring. The bolster is made of Macassar ebony wood. This knife cannot be washed in the dishwasher. 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. Daisuke Nishida knives due to handmade may differ slightly from those shown in the photos and sizes. Weight 240 gr.

Large Deba knife by Ittetsu has 240 mm forge-welded blade made of Shirogami #2 carbon steel.  Weight is 700 g. The oval shaped handle is made of magnolia wood.  Carbon steel is susceptible to rust and must be kept dry and clean at all time’s to avoid oxidation and discoloration. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Ittetsu knives are handmade in Echizen city, Japan.

 This Deba knife is made for left-handed. Knife has 180 mm forge-welded blade made of Shirogami #2 carbon steel. The oval shaped handle is made of magnolia wood.  Carbon steel is susceptible to rust and must be kept dry and clean at all time’s to avoid oxidation and discoloration. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Ittetsu knives are handmade in Echizen city, Japan.

 Ittetsu Deba knife IJF-11108L with 180 mm forge-welded blade made of Shirogami #2 carbon steel. The oval shaped handle is made of magnolia wood. The blade is single bevel and this model is made for left-handed. Carbon steel is susceptible to rust and must be kept dry and clean at all time’s to avoid oxidation and discoloration. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Ittetsu knives are handmade in Echizen city, Japan.

Traditional Deba. The essence of “Tojiro”, fusion of Japanese-style sticking to the keenness and Western-style. This is a standard series with basic functions of Japanese-style knives have been cultivated in their mind by working hard. Edging is the sharpness is the same as upper grade’s even if this is a standard series. Please feel Japanese knife culture close to you.

 This Deba knife by Ittetsu has 180 mm forge-welded blade made of Shirogami #2 carbon steel. The oval shaped handle is made of magnolia wood.  Carbon steel is susceptible to rust and must be kept dry and clean at all time’s to avoid oxidation and discoloration. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Ittetsu knives are handmade in Echizen city, Japan.

 Ittetsu Deba knife with 165 mm forge-welded blade made of Shirogami #2 carbon steel. The oval shaped handle is made of magnolia wood.  Carbon steel is susceptible to rust and must be kept dry and clean at all time’s to avoid oxidation and discoloration. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Ittetsu knives are handmade in Echizen city, Japan.

 Ittetsu Deba knife with 150 mm forge-welded blade made of Shirogami #2 carbon steel. The oval shaped handle is made of magnolia wood.  Carbon steel is susceptible to rust and must be kept dry and clean at all time’s to avoid oxidation and discoloration. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Ittetsu knives are handmade in Echizen city, Japan.

The japanese kitchen knife Ittetsu Deba IJF-11110 with 210 mm polished blade made of Shirogami #2 carbon steel. The oval shaped handle is made of magnolia wood. The blade is single bevel. Carbon steel is susceptible to rust and must be kept dry and clean at all time’s to avoid oxidation and discolouration. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Ittetsu knives are handmade in Echizen city, Japan.

The japanese kitchen knife Ittetsu Deba IJF-11112 with 240 mm polished blade made of Shirogami #2 carbon steel. The oval shaped handle is made of magnolia wood. The blade is single bevel. Carbon steel is susceptible to rust and must be kept dry and clean at all time’s to avoid oxidation and discolouration. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Ittetsu knives are handmade in Echizen city, Japan.

The japanese kitchen knife Ittetsu Deba IJF-11108 with 180 mm forge-welded blade made of Shirogami #2 carbon steel. The oval shaped handle is made of magnolia wood. The blade is single bevel. Carbon steel is susceptible to rust and must be kept dry and clean at all time’s to avoid oxidation and discolouration. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Ittetsu knives are handmade in Echizen city, Japan.

The japanese kitchen knife Ittetsu Deba IJF-11107 with 165 mm forge-welded blade made of Shirogami #2 carbon steel. The oval shaped handle is made of magnolia wood. The blade is single bevel. Carbon steel is susceptible to rust and must be kept dry and clean at all time’s to avoid oxidation and discolouration. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Ittetsu knives are handmade in Echizen city, Japan.

The japanese kitchen knife Ittetsu Deba IJF-11106 with 150 mm forge-welded blade made of Shirogami #2 carbon steel. The oval shaped handle is made of magnolia wood. The blade is single bevel. Carbon steel is susceptible to rust and must be kept dry and clean at all time’s to avoid oxidation and discolouration. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Ittetsu knives are handmade in Echizen city, Japan.

The japanese kitchen knife Ittetsu Deba IJF-11104 with 120 mm forge-welded blade made of Shirogami #2 carbon steel. This deba is used for small fish, meat and vegetable. The oval shaped handle is made of magnolia wood. The blade is single bevel. Carbon steel is susceptible to rust and must be kept dry and clean at all time’s to avoid oxidation and discolouration. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Ittetsu knives are handmade in Echizen city, Japan.

Japanese kitchen knife Ittetsu Uraoshi Ajikiri IJS-11102 with 120 mm polished blade made of Shirogami #2 carbon steel. Ajikiri is used for small fish, meat and vegetable. The oval shaped handle is made of magnolia wood. The blade is single bevel Uraoshi. Carbon steel is susceptible to rust and must be kept dry and clean at all time’s to avoid oxidation and discolouration. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Ittetsu knives are handmade in Echizen city, Japan.

Ajikiri is used for small fish, meat and vegetable. Also it's a paring knife in the can be used as a small paring knife. Japanese kitchen knife Ajikiri Ittetsu IJS-11101 with 105 mm polished blade made of Shirogami #2 carbon steel. The blade is single bevel Uraoshi. The oval shaped handle is made of magnolia wood. Carbon steel is susceptible to rust and must be kept dry and clean at all time’s to avoid oxidation and discolouration. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Ittetsu knives are handmade in Echizen city, Japan.

With a VG10 as core steel, clad by 13-chrome stainless steel, Tojiro Pro SD Deba has achieved both professional sharpness and easy maintenance. Special version for left-handed. Followed by traditional Japanese wood handle, its handle is asymmetric D-shaped. It is hygienic all-stainless steel with tornado texture on one side that brings anti-slip effect and comfortably support your cooking. Weight 250 g. 

Tojiro Aogami Deba Knife with 180 mm blade. Blade is made from premium carbon steel Aogami, it has excellent sharpness and wear resistance. A bit of experience may necessary for re-sharpening, however holds very good edge retention. Handle made from Japanese magnolia wood, which has good water resistance and smooth surface. Water buffalo ferrule prevents blade from rattling and coming off. Affectionate back side with rounded edge. Weight of Tojiro Aogami Deba F-977 knife is 315 g. Deba is traditionally used to clean and fillet whole fish, but it is also commonly used for breaking down and dressing poultry and meats with small bones. Please, use your carbon knives 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.

Tojiro Aogami Deba Knife with 165 mm blade. Blade is made from premium carbon steel Aogami, it has excellent sharpness and wear resistance. A bit of experience may necessary for re-sharpening, however holds very good edge retention. Blade of Tojiro Aogami Deba F-976 is single bevel for right-handed. Handle made from Japanese magnolia wood, which has good water resistance and smooth surface. Water buffalo ferrule prevents blade from rattling and coming off. Affectionate back side with rounded edge. Weight of Tojiro Aogami Deba F-976 knife is 270 g. Deba is traditionally used to clean and fillet whole fish, but it is also commonly used for breaking down and dressing poultry and meats with small bones. Please, use your carbon knives 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.

Japanese Sakai Takayuki Ajikiri  Inox knife with  12cm  blade. Ajikiri or Ko-Deba commonly used in coastal areas of Japan to fillet and butterfly small saltwater fish, particularly Aji (Japanese horse mackerel) - hence the alternative name of Aji-deba, or Aji-kiri. However, it is just as adept at dealing with small freshwater fish, such as trout. The Ko-deba is useful knife for home cooks that prefer to clean and fillet the smaller sizes of fish themselves, rather than buy fish which have already been filleted.  Blade is made chrome and molybdenum 8A stainless steel. Sakai Takayuki Inox knives are sharp and do not rust easily due to their special material. The U shaped magnolia handles and water buffalo bolsters are easy to grip and are comfortable in the hand, even through long hours of use.  This Sakai Takayuki Ajikiri knife is easy to sharpen and recommended for business and home use. 

Traditional japan Deba. Hand made. In modern society, everything is rationalized and made efficient. However, workplaces of free hand forging are taking over traditional manufacturing process and everything has been processing by hand. Every single piece is made by hand and put craftsman’s skill in the every single process such as forging, edging and putting handle etc. They are all holy works to put their soul into knives. Please, use your carbon knives 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.

Traditional Mini Deba. The essence of “Tojiro”, fusion of Japanese-style sticking to the keenness and Western-style. This is a standard series with basic functions of Japanese-style knives have been cultivated in their mind by working hard. Edging is the sharpness is the same as upper grade’s even if this is a standard series. Please feel Japanese knife culture close to you.

Single Bevel Edge with a slightly concaved flat back, solid High Carbon Molybdenum Vanadium Stainless steel blade is hand sharpened with Japanese whetstone for excellent cutting performance. Mr. Kawamura from Kanetsugu has been researching and challenged for different material, construction and design for extra advantages. The full blade tang is injection molded with dark blue heat-resistant ABS resin bolster/butt-end and silver anodized aluminum grip to prevent water getting into the handle for sanitary and rust resistance. The septangle shaped handle is also very unique and comfortable in your handle. When you look and hold the knife, you will feel a totally different texture and atmosphere.

Custom Deba knife 165 mm. Handmade by Mr. Hideo Kitaoka. Shirogami steel, 11 layers. Blade is sharpened on one side. Handle made from Japanese magnolia wood, which has good water resistance and smooth surface. Deba is traditionally used to clean and fillet whole fish, but it is also commonly used for breaking down and dressing poultry and meats with small bones. Please, use your carbon knives 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.