Yu Kurosaki AS Juhyo Chinese Chef Knife with custom handle collection-masakage-yuki Type B: Male Minke whale

Type B: Male Minke whale

It seems to be quite difficult to find a blacksmith prepared to make a deba we've found as there is a lot of work involved

If you're going to be prepping vegetables as a significant part of your cooking then this one is definitely a knife to consider adding to your collection

the Sumiiro petty is a classy utility knife

The kiritsuke shape adds an extra element of control for intricate tasks while the overall size gives you all the cutting power of the gyuto

Yu Kurosaki AS Juhyo Chinese Chef Knife with custom handle collection-masakage-yuki Type B: Male Minke whaleDespite the cleaver appearance and name elsewhere, this is more like a tall nakiri so it's light, thin and extremely sharp rather than a thick heavyweight bruiser. As such, it's not suitable for some jobs you might use a traditional cleaver for such as crushing through bone. This incredible blade has been paired with a one off custom red mallee burr with translucent red live edge handle with red truestone spacers from UK handle maker @letshandlethis.