Tosho Knife Arts

A quick video on basic knife sharpening technique. Let us know if you have any questions in the comments!

A new Jiro has hit the shop! Jiro No. 203 is a 180mm Nakiri with Yo-handle. The blade stands tall at 58mm and features Jiro's signature natural stone polish. Any suggestions for what @jiro2310 should make for his No. 200? Tag him and @hitohirajapan with your ideas below! Check the link in the bio for more info!... Follow us @jiro2310, @toshoknifearts and @toshoworks #japaneseknives #japaneseknife #kitchenknives #kitchenknife #handforged #handforgedknife #chefsknife #chefsknives #gyuto #santoku #nakiri #chef #chefroll #chefsteps #chefstyle #chefstalk #chefstagram #chefstable #chefsoninstagram #chefslife #cheflife #torontofood #torontochef #kniferoll #knifebag #cooks #cookslife #cooking See more

We've just dropped the latest batch of @konosuke_sakai Fujiyama Blue 1 Gyuto's (240mm). As a thank you to everyone who has supported us over the years, we'd like to give you guys 10% off the Fujiyama's until the end of the month! This is not something we've ever done before, so if you've been eyeing one now's your chance. Check the link in the bio for more info! Follow us @toshoknifearts and @toshoworks... #japaneseknives #japaneseknife #kitchenknives #kitchenknife #handforged #handforgedknife #chefsknife #chefsknives #gyuto #santoku #nakiri #chef #chefroll #chefsteps #chefstyle #chefstalk #chefstagram #chefstable #chefsoninstagram #chefslife #cheflife #torontofood #torontochef #kniferoll #knifebag #cooks #cookslife #cooking See more

New Year, new knives! Here's the @ma.ko.to_k Sakura Sujihiki (270mm) with a Japanese octagonal cherry wood handle. Stainless clad SG-2, this knife takes a great edge while being low maintenance. Check the link in the bio for more info! Follow us @toshoknifearts and @toshoworks... #japaneseknives #japaneseknife #kitchenknives #kitchenknife #handforged #handforgedknife #chefsknife #chefsknives #gyuto #santoku #nakiri #chef #chefroll #chefsteps #chefstyle #chefstalk #chefstagram #chefstable #chefsoninstagram #chefslife #cheflife #torontofood #torontochef #kniferoll #knifebag #cooks #cookslife #cooking See more

Happy New Year! We hope that 2021 will have great experiences in store for all of you, including being able to come down to our shop and playing with our knives : Hitohira Kikuchiyo Yohei Ginsan Kasumi Gyuto (240mm). Thin behind the edge, with good convexity towards the middle of the blade for good food release. Definitely a solid workhorse knife. Check the link in the bio for more info!... Follow us @toshoknifearts and @toshoworks #japaneseknives #japaneseknife #kitchenknives #kitchenknife #handforged #handforgedknife #chefsknife #chefsknives #gyuto #santoku #nakiri #chef #chefroll #chefsteps #chefstyle #chefstalk #chefstagram #chefstable #chefsoninstagram #chefslife #cheflife #torontofood #torontochef #kniferoll #knifebag #cooks #cookslife #cooking See more

Here are some of our Hitohira Kikuchiyo Manzo Blue 2 Yanagiba (210mm & 240mm) with ebony handles. The steel is iron-clad Blue 2, with great sharpness and edge retention, while being able to take on a beautiful polish. These are perfectly sized Yanagiba if you enjoy making sushi and sashimi at home! Check the link in the bio for more info! Follow us @toshoknifearts and @toshoworks... #japaneseknives #japaneseknife #kitchenknives #kitchenknife #handforged #handforgedknife #chefsknife #chefsknives #gyuto #santoku #nakiri #chef #chefroll #chefsteps #chefstyle #chefstalk #chefstagram #chefstable #chefsoninstagram #chefslife #cheflife #torontofood #torontochef #kniferoll #knifebag #cooks #cookslife #cooking See more

I like to believe that food IS my friend. But what makes this experience of eating even better, is when I am able to share delicious food that is grown and prepared by my friends with my other friends. Y’all are familiar with our friends @patoistoronto right? @BarMignonette is their latest baby, located just above Patois! This is Chef @craigwong’s vision of honing in his life wisdom into the highest quality food he can find to elevate your dining experience. We salute you. And we salivate too.

We've just dropped the new Jiro Tsuchime Yo Gyuto 225mm Tagayasan Handle (#157). This Gyuto came out taller than usual, standing at ~57mm at the heel! If you love cooking with larger ingredients or want more clearance for your hand, then this one's for you. This knifes core steel is White 1, with soft iron cladding forge welded by @jiro2310 himself. It's thin behind the edge, getting thicker towards the spine above the heel. This adds some nice weight in the hand while maint...aining exceptional cutting performance. Check the link in the bio for more info! Follow us @toshoknifearts and @toshoworks #japaneseknives #japaneseknife #kitchenknives #kitchenknife #handforged #handforgedknife #chefsknife #chefsknives #gyuto #santoku #nakiri #chef #chefroll #chefsteps #chefstyle #chefstalk #chefstagram #chefstable #chefsoninstagram #chefslife #cheflife #torontofood #torontochef #kniferoll #knifebag #cooks #cookslife #cooking

We've just dropped the new Jiro Tsuchime Wa Nakiri 180mm Taihei Tagayasan Handle (#150). Like all Jiro knives, the Nakiri features White 1 high carbon steel is forged welded into a soft iron jacket (Warikomi style). Jiro's knives are a bit thicker at the spine to show that he has done this process himself, rather than forging laminated stock. Unlike many other Nakiri's, the tip squared, not rounded. This helps with tip work and makes it easier to sharpen, allowing you to ...take advantage of the fine edges that White 1 is known for. Check the link in the bio for more info! Follow us @toshoknifearts and @toshoworks #japaneseknives #japaneseknife #kitchenknives #kitchenknife #handforged #handforgedknife #chefsknife #chefsknives #gyuto #santoku #nakiri #chef #chefroll #chefsteps #chefstyle #chefstalk #chefstagram #chefstable #chefsoninstagram #chefslife #cheflife #torontofood #torontochef #kniferoll #knifebag #cooks #cookslife #cooking

*RAFFLE* Link to purchase your raffle tickets: https://bit.ly/3bj6nJe Konosuke has generously sent us one of their 240mm Madei Sumiiro Kurouchi Nashiji Gyuto's which we will be raffling to support @secondharvestca, Canada's largest food rescue charity program providing hunger relief to those who need it most. ... Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, @secondharvestca has been working hard to reach Canada's most vulnerable populations, but they need our help. The core of their work includes retrieving surplus food from across the supply chain, from farms through large retailers. Second Harvest delivers the food to their network of social service agencies which include foods banks, shelters, and children's breakfast programs. The @konosuke_sakai Sumiiro 240mm Gyuto's is forged by Takahiro Nihei, a talented craftsman trained in the Sanjo-style of knife making. The name "Sumiiro" refers to india ink, a simple black ink which the Kurouchi finish reminded Nihei of. He is responsible for the forging, sharpening, and engraving of all his knives. In the second picture, you can see how skilled Nihei is with a hammer and chisel. The knife retails for $685, so we encourage everyone to enter the raffle and to share this post to help support the amazing work that @secondharvestca does. Check the link in the bio to purchase your raffle tickets! Follow us @toshoknifearts and @toshoworks #japaneseknives #japaneseknife #kitchenknives #kitchenknife #handforged #handforgedknife #chefsknife #chefsknives #gyuto #santoku #nakiri #chef #chefroll #chefsteps #chefstyle #chefstalk #chefstagram #chefstable #chefsoninstagram #chefslife #cheflife #torontofood #torontochef #kniferoll #knifebag #cooks #cookslife #cooking @ Tosho Knife Arts See more

Kogetsu SK Carbon knives have been restocked! They're one of our favourite lines in the shop, offering excellent value. These fit/finish of the knives are rustic, with the craftsmen focusing on cutting performance. Goko Hamono, the producer of the Kogetsu line, are among the last workshops left in Japan still producing forged monosteel (non-Honyaki) knives. The forged SK steel sharpens quickly on stones and keeps well. The grind on these are incredibly thin and convex, en...suring effortless cuts with great food release. This is the last batch before prices go up, so if you're thinking of treating yourself to a great carbon steel knife now's your chance! Check the link in the bio for more info! Follow us @toshoknifearts and @toshoworks #japaneseknives #japaneseknife #kitchenknives #kitchenknife #handforged #handforgedknife #chefsknife #chefsknives #gyuto #santoku #nakiri #chef #chefroll #chefsteps #chefstyle #chefstalk #chefstagram #chefstable #chefsoninstagram #chefslife #cheflife #torontofood #torontochef #kniferoll #knifebag #cooks #cookslife #cooking @ Tosho Knife Arts See more

Which colour @hicondition Hanpu Knife Roll will you choose? Check the link in the bio for more info! Follow us @toshoknifearts and @toshoworks... #japaneseknives #japaneseknife #kitchenknives #kitchenknife #handforged #handforgedknife #chefsknife #chefsknives #gyuto #santoku #nakiri #chef #chefroll #chefsteps #chefstyle #chefstalk #chefstagram #chefstable #chefsoninstagram #chefslife #cheflife #torontofood #torontochef #kniferoll #knifebag #cooks #cookslife #cooking @ Tosho Knife Arts See more

It's been a while since we've had some Tadafusa's in the shop, but the wait is over! Here's their Nashiji Blue 2 Santoku with a Macassar Ebony handle ($205). Blue 2 is a great choice if you're looking try carbon steel, especially since this one's stainless clad. It's a tougher steel that's more forgiving when it comes to chipping, even when ground thin (swipe to see the choil!) to help you cut clean through dense veg. Check the link in the bio for more info! Follow us ...@toshoknifearts and @toshoworks #japaneseknives #japaneseknife #kitchenknives #kitchenknife #handforged #handforgedknife #chefsknife #chefsknives #gyuto #santoku #nakiri #chef #chefroll #chefsteps #chefstyle #chefstalk #chefstagram #chefstable #chefsoninstagram #chefslife #cheflife #torontofood #torontochef #kniferoll #knifebag #cooks #cookslife #cooking @ Tosho Knife Arts See more

Introducing @hitohirajapan Stainless Clad White 2 Hinode. If you enjoy sharpening your own knives, this is for you. These wide bevel knives are forged and sharpened by Mutsumi Hinoura. The Hinode are ground THIN and FLAT behind the edge. This allows you to glide through proteins and soft veg (without bruising), while making it easier for you to thin the knife out as you're sharpening. The fit/finish of the knife are fantastic. It comes in a Kurouchi and Kurouchi Nashiji f...inish, both offering a nice contrast with the polished wide bevel. The choil and spine are both eased as well, so your fingers won't punish you for using making this your go-to prep knife. Click on our link in the bio for specs and pricing info! Follow @toshoknifearts, @hitohirajapan, and @toshoworks #japaneseknives #japaneseknife #kitchenknives #kitchenknife #handforged #handforgedknife #chefsknife #chefsknives #gyuto #santoku #nakiri #chef #chefroll #chefsteps #chefstyle #chefstalk #chefstagram #chefstable #chefsoninstagram #sanjo #cheflife #torontofood #torontochef #kniferoll #knifebag #cooks #cookslife #cooking @ Tosho Knife Arts See more

We've just dropped some new @konosuke_sakai Vintage Swedish Carbon Steel 240mm Gyuto's! These blades are sharpened by Yoshikazu Tanaka and Myojin Naohito, the smith/sharpener pair of the Fujiyama FM series. The knife features a fine kasumi finish with a hamaguri (convex) grind. The contrast between the vintage carbon and soft iron reveals the beautiful details of the hazakai (lamination line). This batch of Vintage Swedish Carbon blades differ from previous batches due to... their inclusion of both stamped and hand engraved characters, which is uncommon due to the typical workflow of knife production. In the early stages of the FM line, the stamping was done at the forge but the characters were often removed during the process sharpening of the blade, so the kanji was hand engraved during the final steps of production. In this blade, they were able to achieve both hand engraved and clearly stamped characters. The hand engraved kanji refers to the vintage carbon steel used for the blade, while the stamps are Konosuke and the craftsmen's mark. Follow us @toshoknifearts and @toshoworks #japaneseknives #japaneseknife #kitchenknives #kitchenknife #handforged #handforgedknife #chefsknife #chefsknives #gyuto #santoku #nakiri #chef #chefroll #chefsteps #chefstyle #chefstalk #chefstagram #chefstable #chefsoninstagram #chefslife #cheflife #torontofood #torontochef #kniferoll #knifebag #cooks #cookslife #cooking @ Tosho Knife Arts See more

Happy Birthday Anthony Bourdain! Still a huge inspiration to us all. Your honesty, your charm, your thoughtfulness, your boldness, your sense of humour, your work is irreplaceable. We just wonder what you would’ve had to say these days. Happy #bourdainday #anthonybourdain Miss you.

May we soon be able to focus on our healing. #blacklivesmatter

In some ways I feel silly posting this a week and a day past. I have been making a point of avoiding the news and social media especially during the quarantine. Admittedly without my staff with me full time like we used to be, I’ve been out of the loop of the trends going on Instagram. I feel embarrassed that I posted our opening hours on Tuesday on a day of mass action of a topic that I’ve always felt so passionate about. I’m only tuning in now and I couldn’t post anything more til I showed my support. #blackoutday2020 #blackouttuesday #blackout #blackoutday #loveyourself #iamenough

Our storefront is now open Tuesday to Friday from 11am to 1pm. We are accepting knives for sharpening services.