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Seki Kyuba SHIN Chef’s Kiritsuke 24cm
The 24cm Kiritsuke for extra reach and cutting surface on larger ingredients. Same Gyuto/Kiritsuke hybrid profile as the 21cm — flat edge, angled tip for push-cutting and precise tip work — in SG2/R2 powdered steel with 31-layer Damascus (63–64 HRC).
1 reviews
$601
Lifetime warranty
Every knife we have ever made, covered for life.
Free UK delivery
Included on every order over £90.
100-day returns
Use it for three months. Send it back if it isn’t right.
Hand-finished box
Hanko-stamped certificate, 5 yen coin tucked alongside.
Why this knife
The blade, and the thinking behind it.
If you fancy something more: The Kiritsuke
The Kiritsuke is a hybrid: the everyday range of a Gyuto combined with the flat profile and angled tip of a traditional single-bevel Kiritsuke. This is the 24cm version, built for extra reach and cutting surface. The longer flat edge push-cuts through larger ingredients in fewer strokes, while the angled tip keeps the precision for detailed work. Choose it over the 21cm when you want more blade for bigger cuts.
The Blade
SHIN blades are forged in Seki, Gifu from SG2/R2 (Super Gold 2) powdered high-carbon stainless steel over 31 Damascus layers — a tough, low-maintenance steel that takes a very fine edge. At 63–64 HRC it stays sharp through long stretches of use, and the hammered finish over the Damascus helps release food as you cut.
If you prefer a more curved edge for rocking cuts, consider the Gyuto instead.
The hands that make it
Seki. Seven hundred years of blade-making.
Seki, in Gifu, has been forging blades since the fourteenth century — first samurai swords, then kitchen knives. The workshop we work with forges five of our six lines.
The handle is finished in Małopolska, Poland, by craftsmen who shape every handle by hand: a stabilised maple burl body and a bog oak ferrule — the kakumaki. The blade and handle meet at a single hand-fitted copper ring, set with a soft tap of a wooden mallet, in an octagonal profile.
The Seki forge — photo to come
Care, briefly
Three habits, and it outlasts you.
01.
Hand wash, dry immediately.
Never the dishwasher. Sixty seconds at the sink, then a soft towel. Water on hard Japanese steel is the only thing that rusts it.
02.
Wood boards only.
Glass, stone and marble are harder than the steel and dull the edge in a week. End-grain hardwood is the right choice — hinoki cypress if you can find it.
03.
Sharpen on a stone.
Never a honing rod — the steel is too hard, it chips the edge. A 1000/6000 whetstone every three or four months keeps it keen.
What you receive
In the box.
- The knife, sharpened, oiled, wrapped in cloth.
- A hand-finished box for the knife.
- A Certificate of Authenticity, hand-stamped with the maker’s hanko, naming the smith and certifying the blade.
- A 5 yen coin tucked alongside. “Go en” — the Japanese for five yen — is the homophone for luck, connection and bond. Returning the coin to the giver turns the gift-knife into a symbolic purchase, neutralising the old superstition that a knife as a gift cuts the bond between giver and receiver.
- A care card with the sixty-second wash routine and a link to Knife School.
- Your lifetime warranty, registered to you automatically when the order ships.
Frequently asked.
Is it dishwasher safe?
No knife worth keeping is dishwasher safe. Heat warps the wooden handle, detergent corrodes the steel, other utensils chip the edge. Hand wash, dry immediately with a soft towel.
How often will I need to sharpen it?
For a home cook using the knife daily on a wood board, a full sharpening on a whetstone every three to four months is usually enough. Don't use a steel or ceramic honing rod — Japanese steel is too hard and the rod chips the edge instead of realigning it. If you'd rather not learn the stone, send the knife back to us and we'll sharpen it for free, for life — you only cover shipping both ways.
Can I use it to cut meat?
Boneless meat: yes, it cuts cleanly. For anything with bones, switch to a heavier Western chef knife. Japanese steel is hard, which means sharp — and also more brittle. Twisting through bone chips the edge.
How long does shipping take?
UK orders are usually delivered within 2–3 working days. EU and US orders within 5–9. International orders may take longer. We ship from our warehouse in Europe.
What if it isn't right for my kitchen?
You have 100 days to return it. Use it, cook with it, see how it feels in your hand. If it isn't right, send it back for a full refund. No questions, no restocking fee.
From the people who cook with it
Reviews.
The Kiritsuke is a joy to use – perfect balance and incredibly sharp.
Not sure this is the one?
Take two minutes.
Six questions about the way you actually cook. We’ll point you to the knife that fits.
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