Samura Okinawa Stonewash Deba Knife 170 mm

The Samura Okinawa Stonewash deba knife is a Japanese-style kitchen knife for preparing fish, with a 170 mm blade that also takes care of vegetables and fruit. Reach for it when you prepare your favourite Japanese dishes.

Blade and steel

The blade is a single layer of AUS-8 stainless steel, hardened to 58–59 HRC. AUS-8 is a corrosion-resistant steel. At this hardness the edge holds up well in regular use, and the steel is still straightforward to resharpen on a whetstone. The blade is 54 mm high.

The Okinawa series is offered with a plain AUS-8 blade or an AUS-8 Stonewash blade, both at 58–59 HRC, and this deba is the stonewash version.

Okinawa knives come with single-bevel or double-bevel blades depending on the model, and this deba has a single-bevel edge. It is ground on one side only, while the other side stays flat, so you sharpen it differently from a double-bevel knife (see Care and sharpening below).

Handle and balance

Like every knife in the Okinawa series, this deba has a rosewood handle, here with a nylon bolster. The knife weighs 201 g net and measures 326 mm overall.

Best uses

• Preparing fish
• Portioning fish fillets
• Cutting and slicing vegetables
• Cutting fruit

Care and sharpening

Before first use, rinse the knife with hot water and wipe it dry. Wash it by hand with non-abrasive materials, wipe it dry and do not leave it in the sink for long; a dishwasher is not recommended. Cut on wooden or plastic boards, never on glass, and leave bones to a SAMURA cleaver and frozen food to a double-sided serrated saw knife. Sharpen on a whetstone at the original factory bevel angle of 15–17°: work the bevelled side until a uniform burr appears, then pass the flat side lightly over the stone a few times, and use a honing rod between sharpenings.

About the Okinawa Stonewash series

Okinawa Stonewash is the stonewash line of the Okinawa series, which brings together modern technology and cultural heritage and reflects SAMURA's deep respect for Japanese knife-making traditions. The knives in the Okinawa Stonewash collection have AUS-8 blades crafted in classic Japanese shapes and, like all SAMURA knives, come with a 2-year warranty.