170mm Hatsukokoro Sentan Shirogami Chinese Cleaver

H & K’s house brand is called Hatsukoro. The brand is supplied by a handful of manufacturers from different notable knifemaking regions such as Seki, Tosa and Sanjo. 

Location: China

Line: Sentan

Construction: Mono-steel

Edge Steel: shirogami #2(white #2) HRC~62

Cladding: Iron

Finish: Migaki

Edge Grind: 50/50 (Double Bevel)

Handle: Round Magnolia

Weight: ~ grams

Blade Length: ~170mm

Overall Length: ~mm

Thickness at Heel: ~mm

Blade Height: ~mm

The best sharpening tools for Japanese knives are leather strops and fine whetstones.

Japanese chef knives are brittle and are designed for cutting soft tissue foods. High Carbon steel chef knives can rust if not kept dry.