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Carbon steel · 青紙2号

Aogami #2 knives

19 knives from 7 makers use Aogami #2, made by Proterial (formerly Hitachi Metals). Stated hardness runs from HRC 59 to 62.

Also written as blue #2.

By shape: Gyuto 10 · Petty 3 · Sujihiki 3 · Nakiri 2 · Santoku 1

Aogami #2 knives
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White #1 Funayuki Akira-Saku Gyuto 180 59 High Chubo Knives
Kikuchiyo Ren Aogami 2 Ho Wood Hitohira Gyuto 210 – High Bernal Cutlery
TD Stainless Clad Aogami 2 Nashiji Walnut Western Hitohira Gyuto 240 – Medium Bernal Cutlery
Blue #2 Matsubara Gyuto 210 62 High Chubo Knives
Stainless Clad Aogami 2 Nashiji Sakai Kikumori Gyuto 240 – Medium Bernal Cutlery
Doi Blue Steel Homura Sakai Takayuki Gyuto 210 62 High Chubo Knives
Doi Blue Steel Homura Sakai Takayuki Gyuto 240 62 High Chubo Knives
Homura Guren Wa Sakai Takayuki Gyuto 225 62 High Chubo Knives
Stainless Clad Aogami 2 Nashiji Warikomi Chestnut Wakui Gyuto 210 – Medium Bernal Cutlery
Stainless Clad Aogami 2 Nashiji Warikomi Chestnut Wakui Gyuto 240 – Medium Bernal Cutlery
Aogami 166 Ginza Steel Japan Nakiri 165 – High JapanChefKnife.com
Homura Guren Wa Sakai Takayuki Nakiri 180 62 High Chubo Knives
Blue #2 Akira-Saku Petty 150 59 High Chubo Knives
Doi Blue Steel Homura Sakai Takayuki Petty 150 62 High Chubo Knives
Stainless Clad Aogami 2 Nashiji Warikomi Chestnut Wakui Petty 120 – Medium Bernal Cutlery
Aogami Ginza Steel Japan Santoku 165 – High JapanChefKnife.com
Blue #2 Matsubara Sujihiki 270 62 High Chubo Knives
Doi Blue Steel Homura Sakai Takayuki Sujihiki 240 62 High Chubo Knives
Stainless Clad Aogami 2 Nashiji Warikomi Chestnut Wakui Sujihiki 240 – Medium Bernal Cutlery