Hatsukokoro Shinkiro kurouchi damascus AS petty knife 150mm

The Hatsukokoro Shinkiro Petty Knife is a small utility knife from Fukushima, Japan. Featuring Aogami Super (AS) with iron clad damascus and a kurouchi finish, this knife offers precise control for detailed kitchen tasks.

• Handforged in Fukushima, Japan by Takahiro Nihei
• 157mm (6.18") cutting edge length
• Aogami Super (AS) core steel
• Iron clad damascus construction
• Reactive iron cladding develops a protective patina over time
  

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Brand: Hatsukokoro
Series: Shinkiro
Blacksmith: Takahiro Nihei
Producing Area: Fukushima, Japan
Knife type: petty knife
Finish: kurouchi
Core steel: Aogami Super (AS)
HRC: ~65
Steel type: carbon steel
Cladding: iron clad damascus

Overall length: 284mm
Blade length - heel to tip: 157mm (6.18")
Blade height at heel: 35mm
Spine thickness
• at the handle: 4.3mm
• at the heel: 3.7mm
• midway: 2.2mm
• 1cm from the tip: 1.1mm
Weight: 98g
Edge/bevel: 50:50
Handle: octagonal wenge with buffalo horn ferrule (see note d below)
Hand orientation: ambidextrous
Saya/ sheath: Not included

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Notes:
a. For the care and maintenance of Japanese kitchen knives, such as this AS petty knife, please refer to our care guide below.
b. Slight measurement variations are common in Japanese kitchen knives.
c. Small surface finish variations in knives are a normal part of the handcrafting process.
d. Please note that the small voids in the wenge handles are natural characteristics of this wood species. These features are not defects but simply part of wenge's distinctive appearance.