Shirogami White Steel Knife

Sharpness　★★★★★ (5/5)

Hardness/durability　★★★★☆ (4/5)

Edge retention  ★★★★☆ (4/5)

Ease of sharpening　★★★★☆ (4/5)

Rust resistance　★★★☆☆ (3/5)

White steel (also known as “Shirogami”) is a carbon steel with only small amounts of impurities that’s used to make knives that can be sharpened to an excellent edge with good quality natural stones. Kaz’s Knife and Kitchenware is proud to stock Shirogami knife products manufactured to the highest standard of quality by Hitachi Metals. These contain carbon 1.3% and manganese 0.25%, scoring 61-64 HRC on the Rockwell Hardness scale. The only downside of white steel is that it’s not rust resistant due to the high amount of carbon, necessitating good maintenance practice from users.