Hitohira TD SLD Tsuchime Honesuki Kaku 150mm Walnut Handle

The Hitohira TD series consists of sturdy handmade knives from Sanjo, Niigata. All the knives we carry in the TD series are hand forged which makes for a noticeable improvement in steel quality. Very good prices for hand-forged knives. They come in kurouchi, tsuchime, nashiji and sometimes migaki finished stainless cladding on either Blue #2 or SLD core steel. Like many Sanjo made knives, they have spines that are somewhat thicker towards the neck, making for a nice grip and a little more weight. Very well made and dependable knives.

The Honesuki is a Japanese-style butchery knife, mainly used for breaking down and deboning poultry and larger cuts of meat. The Honesuki Kaku version is more suited to poultry work. It has a pronounced heel that makes it great for cutting through cartilage while the Maru version, with its more rounded profile, works better for other types of meat but isn’t quite as efficient on poultry. Many Honesuki knives have an asymmetric grind, so make sure to check the hand orientation before choosing one.