Blue Steel No.1

Category: High Carbon Steel

HRC: 58-60

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.

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Sakai Kikumori Blue Steel No.1 Santoku 165mm Green Pakka wood Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife
5.0
Sakai Kikumori Blue Steel No.1 Santoku 165mm Green Pakka wood Handle
$105.00 USD $135.00 USD
Sakai Kikumori
Sakai Kikumori Blue Steel No.1 Gyuto 175mm Green Pakka wood Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife
5.0
Sakai Kikumori Blue Steel No.1 Gyuto 175mm Green Pakka wood Handle
$135.00 USD
Sakai Kikumori
Sakai Kikumori Blue Steel No.1 Small Santoku 140mm Green Pakka wood Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife
5.0
Sakai Kikumori Blue Steel No.1 Small Santoku 140mm Green Pakka wood Handle
$120.00 USD
Sakai Kikumori
Choyo Blue Steel No.1 Mirrored Finish Gyuto - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife
No reviews
Choyo Blue Steel No.1 Mirrored Finish Gyuto
$725.00 USD~
Choyo
Choyo Blue Steel No.1 Mirrored Finish Kiritsuke Gyuto - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife
5.0
Choyo Blue Steel No.1 Mirrored Finish Kiritsuke Gyuto
$750.00 USD~
Sakai Kikumori
Choyo Blue Steel No.1 Mirrored Finish Yanagiba - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife
5.0
Choyo Blue Steel No.1 Mirrored Finish Yanagiba
$575.00 USD~
Sakai Kikumori
Kikuzuki Blue Steel No.1 Damascus Gyuto 210mm Magnolia Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife
5.0
Kikuzuki Blue Steel No.1 Damascus Gyuto 210mm Magnolia Handle
$670.00 USD
Sakai Kikumori
Choyo Blue Steel No.1 Mirrored Finish Kiritsuke Santoku 180mm - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife
No reviews
Choyo Blue Steel No.1 Mirrored Finish Kiritsuke Santoku 180mm
$750.00 USD
Sakai Kikumori
Kikuzuki Blue Steel No.1 Damascus Kiritsuke Gyuto 240mm Magnolia Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife
No reviews
Kikuzuki Blue Steel No.1 Damascus Kiritsuke Gyuto 240mm Magnolia Handle
$835.00 USD
Sakai Kikumori
Choyo Blue Steel No.1 Mirrored Finish Petty-Utility 150mm - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife
No reviews
Choyo Blue Steel No.1 Mirrored Finish Petty-Utility 150mm
$575.00 USD
Sakai Kikumori
Choyo Blue Steel No.1 Mirrored Finish Kiritsuke Petty-Utility 135mm Magnolia Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife
5.0
Choyo Blue Steel No.1 Mirrored Finish Kiritsuke Petty-Utility 135mm Magnolia Handle
$585.00 USD
Sakai Kikumori
Kikuzuki Blue Steel No.1 Damascus Gyuto 240mm Magnolia Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife
No reviews
Kikuzuki Blue Steel No.1 Damascus Gyuto 240mm Magnolia Handle
$760.00 USD
Sakai Kikumori
Kikuzuki Blue Steel No.1 Damascus Kiritsuke Yanagiba 270mm Magnolia Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife
No reviews
Kikuzuki Blue Steel No.1 Damascus Kiritsuke Yanagiba 270mm Magnolia Handle
$890.00 USD
Sakai Kikumori
Kikuzuki Blue Steel No.1 Damascus Kiritsuke Gyuto 270mm Magnolia Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife
No reviews
Kikuzuki Blue Steel No.1 Damascus Kiritsuke Gyuto 270mm Magnolia Handle
$990.00 USD
Sakai Kikumori
Kikuzuki Blue Steel No.1 Damascus Yanagiba 300mm Magnolia Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife
5.0
Kikuzuki Blue Steel No.1 Damascus Yanagiba 300mm Magnolia Handle
$890.00 USD
Sakai Kikumori
Choyo Blue Steel No.1 Mirrored Finish Santoku 180mm - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife
No reviews
Choyo Blue Steel No.1 Mirrored Finish Santoku 180mm
$725.00 USD
Sakai Kikumori
Kikumori Blue Steel No.1 Damascus Sujihiki 240mm with Magnolia Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife
No reviews
Kikumori Blue Steel No.1 Damascus Sujihiki 240mm with Magnolia Handle
$740.00 USD
Kawamura Knives
Minamoto Akitada Blue Steel No.1 Yanagiba 270mm Magnolia (Ferrule: Water Buffalo Horn) Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife
No reviews
Minamoto Akitada Blue Steel No.1 Yanagiba 270mm Magnolia (Ferrule: Water Buffalo Horn) Handle
$850.00 USD
Minamoto Akitada
Minamoto Akitada Blue Steel No.1 Yanagiba 270mm Ebony Wood Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife
No reviews
Minamoto Akitada Blue Steel No.1 Yanagiba 270mm Ebony Wood Handle
$1,200.00 USD
Minamoto Akitada
Minamoto Akitada Shidairan Blue Steel No.1 Yanagiba 270mm Magnolia (Ferrule: Water Buffalo Horn) Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife
No reviews
Minamoto Akitada Shidairan Blue Steel No.1 Yanagiba 270mm Magnolia (Ferrule: Water Buffalo Horn) Handle
$980.00 USD
Minamoto Akitada
Minamoto Akitada Blue Steel No.1 Yanagiba 300mm Magnolia (Ferrule: Water Buffalo Horn) Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife
No reviews
Minamoto Akitada Blue Steel No.1 Yanagiba 300mm Magnolia (Ferrule: Water Buffalo Horn) Handle
$1,200.00 USD
Minamoto Akitada
Minamoto Akitada Blue Steel No.1 Yanagiba 300mm Ebony Wood Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife
No reviews
Minamoto Akitada Blue Steel No.1 Yanagiba 300mm Ebony Wood Handle
$1,350.00 USD
Minamoto Akitada

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