170mm Makoto Kurosaki Style-K VG Coreless Wa Santoku
170mm Makoto Kurosaki Style-K VG Coreless Wa Santoku
Makoto Kurosaki is a phenomenal young sharpener, and this line of knives shows off his talent.
Location: Echizen, Japan
Line: Style K
Construction: Damascus
Edge Steel: VG10 & VG2
Cladding: N/A
Finish: Tsuchime
Edge Grind: 50/50 (Double Bevel)
Handle: Octagonal rosewood with pakka ferrule
Weight: ~142g
Blade Length: 170mm
Overall Length: ~305mm
Thickness at Heel: ~2.2mm
Blade Height: ~48.6mm
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.
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