Hatsukokoro Aosagi kurouchi aogami#2 santoku 180mm

• Crafted in Sakai, Japan for the Hatsukokoro brand
• Santoku design: All-purpose Japanese knife excelling at push-cutting vegetables, proteins, and fish with moderate height for versatile kitchen tasks
• 172mm (6.77") cutting edge length with 48.2mm height at heel
• Aogami #2 (Blue #2) core steel by Hitachi Metals Ltd.
• Iron clad construction - reactive cladding develops a protective patina over time
• Traditional kurouchi finish preserves the forge scale's rustic character
• Spine thickness tapers from 3.0mm to 0.8mm
• Traditional octagonal walnut handle with buffalo horn ferrule for comfortable grip control
• For right and left handed users

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Brand: Hatsukokoro
Series: Aosagi
Producing Area: Sakai, Japan
Knife type: santoku
Finish: kurouchi
Core steel: Hitachi Aogami#2 (Blue#2)
HRC: ~63
Steel type: carbon steel
Cladding: iron clad

Overall length: 314mm
Blade length - heel to tip: 172mm (6.77")
Blade height at the heel: 48.2mm
Spine thickness:
• at the handle: 3.0mm
• at the heel: 2.6mm
• midway: 2.3mm
• 1cm from the tip: 0.8mm
Weight: 175g
Edge/bevel: 50:50
Handle: octagonal walnut with buffalo horn ferrule
Hand orientation: ambidextrous
Saya/ sheath: Not included

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Note:
a. For the care and maintenance of Japanese knives, such as this Hatsukokoro Aosagi kurouchi aogami#2 santoku knife, please refer to our care guide below.
b. Slight measurement variations are normal in Japanese kitchen knives.
c. Small surface finish variations in knives are a normal part of the handcrafting process.
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