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Mcusta Sujihiki Supreme Twisted 240mm (9.5″) For Discount
$140.25
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Mcusta Sujihiki Supreme Twisted 240mm (9.5″)
Mcusta Sujihiki Supreme Twisted is a unique looking slicer knife. Slicers have slightly longer and narrower blades than Gyuto knives, so they are intended for long pulls and precise cuts of meat and fish. Laser-cut by custom machines developed by Mcusta, this monosteel Sujihiki is made of stainless and great performing, easy to resharpen, VG-10 steel. A simple-looking, high-polished blade with no extra features, designed to put the focus on the uniquely shaped twisted handle.
The thin profile of the blade makes it a perfect tool for precise cuts of larger pieces of meat (eg. roast, rib-eye steak) and fish, as well as for carving and filleting.
We have two sizes available: 240mm (9.5″) & 270mm (10.6″). Both blade lengths can also be used as a general-purpose knife too, like the Gyuto. This is the 240mm variety. If you would like the larget version, you can find it here.
The monosteel blade is made of stainless VG-10 steel that is easy to resharpen.
VG-10 (V for Vanadium, G for “gold” as in “gold standard”) is made by Takefu Special Steel Company, a relatively small steel company that around 60 years ago managed to find just the right balance of different elements to create the most popular Japanese knife making steel today. VG-10 steel is stainless steel with relatively high Carbon (C) content (1%), 15% Chromium (Cr), 1% Molybdenum (Mo), 0.3% Vanadium (V), and 1.5% Cobalt (Co). The combination of Cr, Mo, and V forms a lot of hard carbides, making the steel abrasion-resistant, which translates to long-lasting, smooth sharpness.
Learn more about knife maintenance here.
The knife has a simplistic, high-polished blade with no extra features, designed to put the focus on the uniquely shaped twisted handle.
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It has a double bevel (symmetrical) blade with convex (full hamaguri) grind. Hamaguri grind allows superior sharpness that requires delicate handling and helps to prevent food from sticking to the blade. Such a shape keeps a lot of metal behind the edge and makes for a stronger edge, yet it still allows a good degree of sharpness. The downside to a convex grind is that it is very hard to reproduce by anyone other than a very experienced sharpener. |
Supreme Twisted is a full-tang Sujihiki, attached to the never-seen-before octagon-shaped, twisted red pakka wood handle, allowing for a comfortable and firm grip. A mosaic pin was added to the middle of the handle, a small detail that makes this knife even more special. A stainless bolster was added for a smooth transition from the blade to the handle.
All knives from the Supreme Twisted collection are packed in a luxury kiri box (made of paulownia wood), so these knives will make for a great gift. Just don’t forget to attach a coin to it when presenting the gift!
About Mcusta Zanmai:
Mcusta Zanmai has an interesting (and very high-tech) philosophy of knife manufacturing. With their 800-year tradition of making knives, they decided to incorporate traditional knife craftsmanship knowledge into their own custom-made machines. Mcusta is the only knife manufacturer that uses laser machines to cut out the knives, instead of stamping the knives out of the steel sheet. Due to this process, their blades are less susceptible to structural stresses in the steel, making them the most innovative and modern knife makers in Japan.
Handles and pins are milled to the precision of 1/1000mm with their high-quality CNC machines. Every knife is then inspected and assembled by hand. The final (sharp) edge is sharpened by Mcusta’s team of master craftsmen to get a very good out-of-the-box sharpness.
Fun fact: Mcusta is a made-up word – a combination of Machine and custom!
