Hatsukokoro Kumokage Blue 2 Kurouchi Damascus Santoku 180mm Black ChacateThe Hatsukokoro Kumokage Damascus Santoku 180mm features a Blue 2 carbon steel core with soft iron damascus cladding and an octagonal Black Chacate handle, best fitting enthusiasts and collectors seeking a reactive blade with artistic kurouchi finish. This 180mm santoku profile suits general purpose kitchen tasks including slicing, dicing, and mincing, measuring 46mm in heel height with a spine thickness of 3. 4mm at the heel tapering to 1. 0mm at the

So for those who intend to use diamond plates mainly for stone conditioning purpose

The blade measures 156mm from tip to heel with a spine width of 5

Starves Binchotan charcoal of oxygen to take it back to its original state so it can be used again and again

4 mm Width of Spine at about 1 cm from tip 2

this knife pairs traditional cutting performance with the maintenance characteristics of stainless steel construction

hardened to HRC 60-61 with 15% chromium for stain resistance and vanadium additions that refine the microstructure for wear resistance

6mm spine at the heel to 2

1 mm Width of Spine at about 2cm from tip 0

The slim blade profile reduces surface contact during slicing tasks to minimise friction against soft proteins

it is actually adjacent to another famous (handmade) knife centre: Sanjo

The visual is highly appealing

I designed my own way of manufacturing process