Announcement | Due to public holidays in Japan, shipping will be suspended from May 2nd to May 6th. We will resume shipping on May 7th. Thank you for your patience.
Blue steel, or aogami ("blue paper" steel), is nearly identical to white steel, or shiogami ("white paper" steel), with chrome and tungsten added. This is a very popular steel used in forging high end Japanese kitchen knives. Blue No.1 has the best edge in regards to sharpness.