Description:
Each knife in the Morinoki series is lightweight and handmade with a design that balances functionality and warmth. The hard cheese knife features a spade-shaped blade, perfect for cutting parmesan, gouda or gruyere. Serated and designed with a gentle curve, the blade of the soft cheese knife is great for brie, chevre or stilton. The stainless steel blade is set in a wood handle made out of Japanese zelkova, a tree often enjoyed as a bonsai. Detailed attention is given to creating the handle’s smooth, rectangular shape to ensure a comfortable grip.

Measurements:
6.75“ long, 2.5” blade (hard cheese knife)
8.5” long, 4.5” blade (soft cheese knife)

History: 
Founded in 1980, the Shizu Hamono cutlery factory is located in Seki, Japan, a center of knife production for almost a millennium. The craftspeople at Shizu Hamono are focused on manufacturing traditional knives that explore innovative materials, technologies and designs.

 

Materials:
Stainless steel (blade); Japanese zelkova (handle)

Variation: 
The natural wood grain of each handle will vary slightly from piece to piece. The bread knife you receive may not be identical to the bread knife pictured.

Care Instructions:
Hand-wash only, drying immediately to preserve the shape and color of the handle. Treat the wood with your preferred wood conditioner, allowing enough time for absorption before its next use.

 

Returns must be made within 2 weeks in original, unused condition with all packaging for either 1. Store credit for the full amount or 2. Refund - minus a 20% restocking fee.  Tortoise does not cover the cost of return shipping or the cost of re-shipping an exchange, and the cost of shipping for returns and exchanges is the responsibility of the customer.