Nigara Hamono AS Kiritsuke Sujihiki 255mm anryu-aogami A truly excellent slicing knife

A truly excellent slicing knife from Ikeda san the Kumo has long been one of our favourites

understated and incredibly light petty from Konosuke's GS+ range and finished with a beautiful octagonal chestnut handle

It's beautiful to look at as well as use

A classic short all rounder

It's a versatile knife and is a great example of Nishida san's skill creating knives entirely by hand in the classic way and with its excellent ability to take and retain a fantastic edge you'll be reaching for this one time and again

Nigara Hamono AS Kiritsuke Sujihiki 255mm anryu-aogami A truly excellent slicing knifeVersatile, exceptionally sharp straight out of the box and with looks that will be the envy of anyone who sees you using it, the kiritsuke tipped sujihiki will make short work of carving your meat (just avoid bones!) and preparing fine cuts of fish.