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Single Edged – Hongasumi Blue Steel

These Hongasumi knives pair a core of high-carbon Blue Steel (Aogami) with a soft iron jacket in traditional two-layer construction. Blue Steel is White Steel with added chromium and tungsten. It holds its edge noticeably longer and resists chipping better, though it takes slightly more effort to sharpen.

For chefs who use a traditional knife through a long service, Hongasumi Blue Steel is a dependable workhorse. This collection includes yanagi, deba, Edo and Kama usuba, mioroshi and kiritsuke, with magnolia, rosewood, shitan and yew handles. For the White Steel equivalent, see Hongasumi White Steel.

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  • Deba chef knife with white blade and light wood handle, black bolster detail

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Deba fish fillet Chef knife

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Deba fish fillet Chef knife

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  • Deba fish fillet chef knife, light steel blade, dark shitan handle, side view

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Deba fish fillet Chef knife Shitan handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Deba fish fillet Chef knife Shitan handle

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  • Japanese vegetable cleaver knife with rosewood handle, blue steel blade and white sheath cover

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Edo Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife, Rosewood Handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Edo Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife, Rosewood Handle

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  • Japanese chef knife with light wooden handle and dark bolster, polished steel blade

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Kenmuki Vegetable Japanese Chef Knife

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Kenmuki Vegetable Japanese Chef Knife

    $349.99
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  • Japanese sashimi knife with silver steel blade and magnolia wood handle, black bolster

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Magnolia Handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Magnolia Handle

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  • Traditional Japanese vegetable chef knife with blue steel blade and rosewood handle
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    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Kama Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife, Rosewood Handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Kama Usuba Traditional Japanese Vegetable Chopping Chef Knife, Rosewood Handle

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  • Sashimi knife set on wooden boards, rosewood handles and silver blades

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Rosewood Handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Rosewood Handle

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  • High carbon steel eel filet knife with light wood handle and pale wooden sheath

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi High Carbon Blue Steel #2 Edosaki Eel Filet knife

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi High Carbon Blue Steel #2 Edosaki Eel Filet knife

    $399.99
    $399.99
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  • Japanese filet sushi knife with light wood handle and dark blue-steel blade, black collar

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Mioroshi Filet Sushi Sashimi Japanese Chef Knife

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Mioroshi Filet Sushi Sashimi Japanese Chef Knife

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  • Deba fish fillet chef knife with white steel blade and dark ebony handle

    Yoshihiro Masashi Hongasumi White Steel Deba Fish Fillet Chef Knife with Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Masashi Hongasumi White Steel Deba Fish Fillet Chef Knife with Ebony Handle

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  • Yanagi sushi knife with white blade, dark handle, and wooden saya
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    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Ebony Handle

    $409.99
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  • Traditional Japanese garasuki boning knife with blue steel blade and dark rosewood grip

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel #2 Garasuki Traditional Japanese Poultry Boning Knife Rosewood Handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel #2 Garasuki Traditional Japanese Poultry Boning Knife Rosewood Handle

    $419.99
    $419.99
  • Japanese yanagi-kiritsuke sushi knife with rosewood handle and blue-steel blade

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Yanagi-Kiritsuke Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Rosewood Handle with Nuri Saya Cover

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Yanagi-Kiritsuke Sushi Sashimi Japanese Knife Rosewood Handle with Nuri Saya Cover

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  • Deba fish fillet chef knife with silver blade and ebony handle in light wood case
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    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Deba Fish Fillet Chef Knife Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Deba Fish Fillet Chef Knife Ebony Handle

    $479.99
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  • Sushi sashimi chef knife with silver blade and dark rosewood handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Mioroshi Filet Sushi Sashimi Japanese Chef Knife with Rosewood Handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Mioroshi Filet Sushi Sashimi Japanese Chef Knife with Rosewood Handle

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  • Japanese chef knife with pale blade, dark handle, and antler-style sheath on leather

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Kiritsuke Multipurpose Japanese Chef Knife

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Blue Steel Kiritsuke Multipurpose Japanese Chef Knife

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  • Japanese eel bone slicer knife with light wood handle, silver blade, and black collar
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    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Hamokiri Japanese Eel Bone Slicer Knife Magnolia Handle

    Yoshihiro Hongasumi Hamokiri Japanese Eel Bone Slicer Knife Magnolia Handle

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  • Single-edged tuna knife with long steel blade and light wood handle

    Yoshihiro Heisei Hongasumi Aoko Blue Steel #1 Single Edged Maguro Bocho Tuna Knife 29.5" (750mm)

    Yoshihiro Heisei Hongasumi Aoko Blue Steel #1 Single Edged Maguro Bocho Tuna Knife 29.5" (750mm)

    $14,999.00
    $14,999.00
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