Masutani | VG1 Tsuchime | Nakiri | 165mm | Brown Pakka Accessories also known as Blue paper

also known as Blue paper steel due to the colour of the paper it came wrapped in

These knives are made in Tosa from high carbon steel

He trained

Mr Masutani is a knifemaker based in Takafu

VG10 is a complex alloy that holds a sharp edge well

Masutani | VG1 Tsuchime | Nakiri | 165mm | Brown Pakka Accessories also known as Blue paperMr Masutani is a knifemaker based in Takafu, Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture. He is a 4th generation knife maker with over 30 years experience. He is well known as skilled sharpener and wants to provide great knives at a great price. His knives are light and thin, a great first Japanese knife or gift. The Nakiri, leaf cutter, is a double bevel, thin bladded knife designed for vegetable cutting. The flat grind of the blade makes for good chopping board