Authentic Japanese Craftsmanship Brand KAKURI Corporation was founded in 1946 in Sanjo City. Sanjo City is the leading production area of cutlery in Japan. We manufacture the products with superior quality and functions, such as gardening tool, saws, chisels, professional carpenter tools. Taking advantage of more than 70 years of experience and results from our founding in 1946, we design hand-made products individually. From a professional standpoint, we select and sell only high-quality products. Please feel and enjoy the authentic Japanese products of the KAKURI brand. FEATURES AND BENEFITS Made in JAPAN Official using instruction is included. Razor-sharp Japanese steek blade Beautiful Japanese red oak body GOOD DESIGN AWARD product High-Quality Japanese Steel KAKURI Japanese bonito shavers are consisted of top quality Japanese steel (Aogami Blue Paper Steel #2). You can shave fresh, fragrant, and delicious dried bonito flakes like no other. Do you know about a “Katsuobushi“? Katsuobushi (Bonito flakes) is a Japanese preserved food prepared by heating bonito meat and then drying it. It is essential delicious food for making "Dashi soup" and used in many Japanese food.This is special slicer / shaver for Dried Bonito, you can make Bonito flake easily without hand fatigue. Please enjoy freshly shaved bonito flake in your house! MADE IN JAPAN BY JAPANESE CRAFTSMEN KAKURI products are manufactured in Japan by Japanese master craftsmen. While many other makers in Japan have shifted to creating products outside of Japan, we continues to plan, create trial products, and carry out product tests in our factory and are able to incorporate the fresh and new opinions of craftsmen. This allows us to ensure our high quality in our products. Product Features 1. High Quality Japanese Laminated Steel Blade The blade made of top quality Japanese carbon steel (Hitachi Aogami Blue Paper Steel No.2). The HRC 62-64 hardened blade is incredibly sharp and long-lasting, allowing you to shave silky-smooth fresh bonito flakes without destroying the bonito fibers. Also, the blade steel is hand forged and laminated with soft iron by skilled Japanese blacksmiths, and it makes the blade stronger and easier to sharpen than a mono steel blade. 2. Beautiful Oil Finished Red Oak Body The body is made of quality Japanese red oak and Japanese ebony. Professional woodcraftsman finished it with oil. You can enjoy not only the comfort of touch but also the beauty of appearance. *The blade is Japanese carbon steel with excellent sharpness and is easy to rust. If the blade is not used for a long time, wipe it with Knife Oil and store it. 3. Good Design Award Unlike the traditional Kezuriki with a drawer, the bridge-shaped body allows you to place your food down and pour fresh katsuobushi directly on it. Its lightweight and easy-to-handle design won a Good Design Award in Japan. How to adjust the blade (English instruction is included for more detail) Insert the blade Tap the head of the blade with a hammer (Genno) or wooden mallet. Appropriate hammer size: Hammer: 8-16 oz headMallet: 36-55 mm head Retract or remove the blade Tap the left and right of the wood body edge alternately parallel to the blade angle. Tuning the blade edge Turn the body upside down and tune the amount of the blade edge. Tips The thinner you shave, the quicker you can make a flavor DASHI soup stock. If you want to make a clear-colored soup, shave it thinly as well. Blade Maintenance Tips Kezuriki needs blade sharpening when the blade gets dull. You can shave thinner and more fragrant Katsuobushi bonito flakes using a sharp blade. Using KAKURI honing jig, even beginners can easily and quickly sharpen the blade. Besides Kezuriki, it can also be used to sharpen the blades of Japanese wood planes and chisels. Compatible blade width: 3 - 70 mm For daily sharpening, use a sharpening stone of about #1000 grit, and for sharper cutting, change the stone step by step from #2000 to #10000 If the blade is chipped or badly rusted, you can repair it by using a rough whetstone of about #400. KAKURI Japanese sharpening stone: #400, #600, #800, #1000, #2000, #3000, #5000, #10000 KAKURI Dried Bonito Shaver (Spruce) KAKURI Dried Bonito Shaver (Red Oak) KAKURI Japanese Hammer Genno KAKURI Japanese Mallet KAKURI Honing Guide KAKURI Japanese KAKURI Japanese Whetstone Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Buying Options Customer Reviews 4.1 out of 5 stars 37 5.0 out of 5 stars 2 4.8 out of 5 stars 241 4.5 out of 5 stars 149 4.5 out of 5 stars 723 4.6 out of 5 stars 9 Price $131.80$131.80 $168.80$168.80 $29.80$29.80 $19.80$19.80 $59.80$59.80 — no data Japanese Carbon Steel ✓ ✓ ✓ - no data - no data - no data Blade Material Aogami Blue Steel No.2 Aogami Blue Steel No.2 Head: Japanese Steel Head: Japanese Oak Body: Steel Stone: White Alundum Blade Width 55 mm 36 mm - no data - no data 3 - 70 mm Compatible - no data Cutting Width 50 mm 31 mm - no data - no data - no data - no data Body Japanese Spruce Japanese Red Oak. Ebony (Oil Finished) - no data - no data - no data - no data Size (L×W×H) 10.4 x 4.1 x 4.5 inches 7.4 × 2.6 × 3.7 inches - no data Head Size: 36 - 60 mm - no data - no data Weight 44 oz 19.5 oz 10.5 / 13 / 16 oz - no data - no data - no data Made in JAPAN JAPAN JAPAN JAPAN JAPAN JAPAN "There is nothing like authentic Dashi with Katsuobushi! It really makes Japanese style soups delicious!!"