Spicy White Custom – A Fully Swedish Creation

K-tip gyuto with 250 mm edge length

This knife is forged by Thomas Moberg, a highly skilled Swedish blacksmith. The blade grind has been set by Johan Graaf, and the final finish by Erik Mases at Shinogi Sliperi. Johan, with his extensive background as a professional chef, has tailored the grind to match his own preferences. Apart from the flat and thin grind, the heel is deliberately thicker for added stability and durability when chopping harder ingredients like nuts, while the rest of the edge remains extremely thin and sharp.

The knife has a medium weight and features a refined grind leading to an ultra-thin edge.

The core steel is 26C3, laminated with a layer of nickel and iron cladding. Spicy White is a Swedish high-carbon steel produced by Uddeholm, known for its remarkable similarity to Shirogami #2. This steel takes an exceptionally sharp edge. The blade is hand-laminated in san-mai construction (three layers) by Thomas Moberg. The blade sides feature a raw, dark finish from the forging process—resembling the Japanese kurouchi nashiji ("black pear skin") texture.

The handle is, of course, handmade as well—with an exciting design in stabilized curly birch (masurbjörk), featuring double ebony bolsters.

This is the knife for those who want to treat themselves to a unique piece of Swedish craftsmanship with maximum cutting performance. We highly recommend it if you’re looking for something truly special.

• Steel: Uddeholm 26C3 | HRC 63 (Not stainless)

• Weight: 182 grams

• Spine thickness at heel: 3.5 mm

• Spine thickness at midpoint: 1 mm

• Blade height at heel: 56 mm

• Edge length: 249 mm