SG2 Burja – Prosciutto Knife Sandalwood 300mm (11.8″) While Supplies Last
Original price was: $235.60.$94.24Current price is: $94.24.
Powder steel knives are next-level—and we’ve got something rare and exceptional lined up. Introducing the Burja SG2 Prosciutto Knife 300mm (11.8″) with a traditional octagonal sandalwood handle. This limited-edition knife is forged from premium SG2 powder steel, known for its outstanding edge retention, durability, and clean, precise cuts—perfect for slicing prosciutto and other cured meats with ease and finesse.
Burja [pronounced as ‘booryah’] is a prosciutto knife. Burja is a knife of our own creation – we love good knives, we love good prosciutto, and good prosciutto should be sliced by hand using the sharpest knife around.
Burja is the first Japanese-made prosciutto knife. Designed by SharpEdge, forged by Japanese smithy Suncraft, based in the famous blacksmith town of Seki, made of Japanese steel and optimized for cutting prosciutto. No one has ever paid so much attention to making a knife that will meet all the needs of cutting prosciutto. It is especially difficult to make a universal knife since there are a lot of different types of prosciutto, as well as there are many cutting techniques to slice it. But no worries – Burja is not just a knife for cutting prosciutto. Because of its harder, but still flexible blade, it can be used for cutting other dry meats as well. And due to its thin and long blade profile, it will perform well as a slicer for larger pieces of meat and fish.
Burja knife is a combination of the rich culinary tradition of prosciutto ham with the Japanese tradition of forging knives. Since Japanese blacksmiths are the best blacksmiths in the world, possessing centuries of knowledge and experience of forging steel, it made perfect sense to make our prosciutto knife in Japan. From idea to design, after many conversations with knife makers, trial&errors, finding the right steel and handles, many sliced (and eaten) prosciuttos, visits to Japan, the process finally ended after a good two years.
The SG2 Burja has three big differences that differentiate it from Burja: the steel, the looks, and the handle. Blade geometry and shape and other specifications remain (almost) the same.
| What does Burja mean? Burja is a Slovenian name of the local wind, in English known under the name Bora. Burja wind is typical for the Adriatic region. It is a cold, dry, strong and gusty northeast wind without which no prosciutto would ever be produced, no matter where in the world it is dried. With all the characteristics, Burja immediately felt like the perfect name for our prosciutto knife. Three engraved symbols can be seen on the left side of the blade. These symbols are called wind barbs, they indicate wind direction and wind speed. The three engraved wind barbs represent Burja wind with three different wind speeds, as Burja is a gusty and very strong wind. Related products
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