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Miyabi Birchwood SG2 5000MCD Knives
Miyabi's Birchwood SG2 5000MCD series is as fine of cutlery as is available in any country and by any maker. The true creme de la creme. Extremely hard and tough steel and elegant, Birch Burl Wood handles. The best in form and function. Miyabi Birchwood Knives feature 50 layers clad on each side of an SG2 powdered steel core, creating a beautiful Damascus pattern. Each blade is hand-honed using a traditional three-step honbazuke process. The blades on each Miyabi Birchwood knife are Cryodur ice-hardened for enhanced hardness, flexibility and are corrosion resistant. It’s sharpened twice on whetstones with custom grits, followed by mirror polishing on a leather wheel. The traditional D shaped handle is made of birch burl wood, and features a mosaic pin accent with an engraved end cap. Miyabi Birchwood knives are meant to be hand-washed. Made in Japan, with a lifetime warranty.
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Miyabi Birchwood SG2 9-inch Honing Rod
This 9-inch honing rod is made to match the Miyabi Birchwood line. Birchwood knives do not need regular honing; the rod is for the occasional touch-up that brings back the bite of an edge between whetstone sharpenings.Hold the rod vertically on the board and draw the knife down it at the same low angle as the factory edge, with light pressure and alternating sides. A few strokes are enough on a hard steel.It suits the Birchwood 8-inch chef’s knife and other Birchwood knives. Owners of Miyabi Black should use the Black tungsten honing rod. Learn More$234.95
