# Hikari Knife Chef Knife Carbon Stainless Steel Rosewood Handle

> 8-inch chef knife with Gin-san (Silver Steel #2) high-carbon stainless blade and Wa-style rosewood handle. Kurouchi hammered forge finish on the spine.

- Brand: [Hikari Knife](https://nontoxicnook.com/brands/hikari-knife)
- Category: Kitchen › Prep & Tabletop › [Knives](https://nontoxicnook.com/products/category/kitchen-knives)
- Price tier: $$
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## Why we chose it

Gin-san (Silver Steel #2) is one of the cleanest high-carbon stainless alloys Hitachi makes — delivering carbon-steel sharpness with stainless maintenance. The kurouchi finish is forge scale left intact on the spine, not a synthetic coating. Rosewood Wa handle, no resin treatment disclosed. Small-batch brand with full material documentation on the product page.

## Specs

- material: High-Carbon Stainless Steel (Gin-san / Silver Steel #2)
- handle-material: Rosewood (Wa octagonal handle)
- blade-steel: Gin-san (Silver Steel #2)
- blade-finish: Kurouchi hammered (forge scale, not a coating)
- made-in: Japan
- source:materials: https://hikariknife.com/products/chef-knife-versatile-kitchen-tool-carbon-stainless-steel-blade-rosewood-handle
- image:source-url: https://hikariknife.com/products/chef-knife-versatile-kitchen-tool-carbon-stainless-steel-blade-rosewood-handle
- image:credit: Hikari Knife

## Where to buy

- [Hikari Knife](https://hikariknife.com/products/chef-knife-versatile-kitchen-tool-carbon-stainless-steel-blade-rosewood-handle)

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