Mcusta Sujihiki Supreme Twisted 270mm (10.6″)

Mcusta Sujihiki Supreme Twisted is a unique-looking slicer knife. Slicers have slightly longer and narrower blades than Gyuto knives, so they are intended for long pulls and precise cuts of meat and fish. Laser-cut by custom machines developed by Mcusta, this monosteel Sujihiki is made of stainless and great performing, easy to resharpen, VG-10 steel. A simple-looking, high-polished blade with no extra features, designed to put the focus on the uniquely shaped twisted handle.

The thin profile of the blade makes it a perfect tool for precise cuts of larger pieces of meat (eg roast, rib-eye steak) and fish, as well as for carving and filleting.

At 270mm (10.6″), this is a large blade that can also be used as a general-purpose knife, like the Gyuto. If you would like something smaller, we also have it in a 240mm (9.5″) variety.

The monosteel blade is made of stainless VG-10 steel that is easy to resharpen. VG-10 (V for Vanadium, G for “gold” as in “gold standard”) is made by Takefu Special Steel Company, a relatively small steel company that around 60 years ago managed to find just the right balance of different elements to create the most popular Japanese knife making steel today. VG-10 steel is stainless steel with relatively high Carbon (C) content (1%), 15% Chromium (Cr), 1% Molybdenum (Mo), 0.3% Vanadium (V), and 1.5% Cobalt (Co). The combination of Cr, Mo, and V forms a lot of hard carbides, making the steel abrasion-resistant, which translates to long-lasting, smooth sharpness.
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The knife has a simplistic, high-polished blade with no extra features, designed to put the focus on the uniquely shaped twisted handle.

It has a double bevel (symmetrical) blade with convex (full hamaguri) grind. Hamaguri grind allows superior sharpness that requires delicate handling and helps to prevent food from sticking to the blade. Such a shape keeps a lot of metal behind the edge and makes for a stronger edge, yet it still allows a good degree of sharpness. The downside to a convex grind is that it is very hard to reproduce by anyone other than a very experienced sharpener.

Supreme Twisted is a full-tang Sujihiki, attached to the never-seen-before octagon-shaped, twisted red pakka wood handle, allowing for a comfortable and firm grip. A mosaic pin was added to the middle of the handle, a small detail that makes this knife even more special. A stainless bolster was added for a smooth transition from the blade to the handle.

☝️ All knives from the Supreme Twisted collection are packed in a luxury kiri box (made of paulownia wood), so these knives will make for a great gift. Just don’t forget to attach a coin to it when presenting the gift!