180mm Hatsukokoro Kurokaze Wa Gyuto Birch Handle
180mm Hatsukokoro Kurokaze Wa Gyuto Birch Handle
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: Amagasaki, Japan
Line: Kurokaze
Construction: San mai
Edge Steel: shirogami #2(white #2)
Cladding: Stainless Steel
Finish: Kurouchi
Edge Grind: 50/50 (Double Bevel)
Handle: octagonal stabilized birch with micarta spacer.
Weight: ~172 grams
Blade Length: ~180mm
Overall Length: ~333mm
Thickness at Heel: ~4.2mm
Blade Height: ~44.2mm
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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