210mm Hatsukokoro Kurokaze Wa Gyuto Teak Handle
210mm Hatsukokoro Kurokaze Wa Gyuto Teak Handle
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. They are best honed with leather strops and sharpened on high-grit waterstones.
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 teak and buffalo horn. Ambidextrous
Weight: ~202 grams
Blade Length: ~210mm
Overall Length: ~368mm
Thickness at Heel: ~4.7mm
Blade Height: ~46.9mm
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.