Hatsukokoro Shirasagi ginsan deba 180mm

• Crafted in Tosa, Japan for the Hatsukokoro brand
• Deba: Heavy-duty traditional knife designed for fish butchery and whole fish breakdown
• 178mm (7.0") cutting edge length
• Ginsan (Silver #3) stainless steel core by Hitachi Metals Ltd.
• Full stainless construction for optimal corrosion resistance and easy maintenance
• Traditional octagonal teak handle with buffalo horn ferrule for comfortable grip control
• Right handed single bevel design
• Versatile 180mm size suitable for small fish to medium-sized fish like whole salmon

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Brand: Hatsukokoro
Blacksmith: undisclosed
Sharpener: Myojin Riki Seisakusho
Producing Area: Tosa, Japan
Knife type: deba
Finish: migaki
Core steel: Ginsan (Silver#3)
Steel type: stainless
Cladding: stainless

Overall length: 335mm
Blade length - heel to tip: 178mm (7.0")
Blade height at the heel: 53.2mm
Spine thickness:
• at the handle: 7.5mm
• at the heel: 7.1mm
• midway: 5.6mm
• 1cm from the tip: 2.6mm
Weight: 325g
Edge/bevel: single bevel
Handle: octagonal teak with buffalo horn ferrule
Hand orientation: right
Saya/ sheath: Not included

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Note:
a. For the care and maintenance of Japanese knives, such as this 180mm Hatsukokoro Shirasagi ginsan deba 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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