240mm Hatsukokoro Hayabusa ZDP-189 Wa Gyuto

H & K is a Japanese knife manufacturer and their house brand is called Hatsukoro. The brand is supplied by a handful of manufacturers from different notable knifemaking regions such as Seki and Tosa. Our first import shipment from H & K included the Kumokage line and the Shinkiro line. The Hayabusa lines also come in other high grade stainless and semi stainless steel. We think they offer exceptional performance and beauty for the price. 

Location: Amagasaki, Japan

Line: Hayabusa AS

Construction: San mai

Edge Steel: ZDP-189 HRC~67

Cladding: Stainless steel

Finish: Migaki

Edge Grind: 50/50 (Double Bevel)

Handle: 8-sided Ebony

Weight: ~200g

Blade Length: 240mm

Overall Length: ~386mm

Thickness at Heel: ~2.1mm

Blade Height: ~51.4mm

This is a food prep knife designed for users who value excellent sharpness and edge retention and who can tolerate the reactivity of the blade as they are prone to discolor food they come in contact with. 

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