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Handforged in Sanjo, Japan by Kisuke Manaka. This 215mm kiritsuke gyuto has an Aogami#1 core steel, clad in a hand-laminated damascus of Aogami #2 and soft iron, forged in-house. The damascus is built from scratch -- not from pre-laminated billet like most. The result is a damascus unique to the ENN line.
This k-tip gyuto has been refinished on a progression of synthetic and natural stones -- no loose abrasives, sandpapers, or diamond pastes used. The blade has a frosty kasumi. Refinished with permission from Manaka-san.
Handforged by Kisuke Manaka
Bevels hand-finished on benchstones
Aogami #1 core with hand-laminated Aogami#2 + soft iron damascus cladding
Overall length: 374mm Blade length - heel to tip: 215mm (8.5") Blade height at heel: 58.5mm Spine thickness: at the handle: 3.7mm at the heel: 3.0mm midway: 2.4mm 1cm from the tip: 0.7mm Weight: 229g Edge/bevel: 50:50 Handle: octagonal rosewood Hand orientation: ambidextrous Saya / sheath: none
Notes:
Each knife is hand-forged, so no two are exactly alike. The photo shows a randomly selected piece from our stock. If you want to see the exact knife you'll receive, just email us at info@zahocho.com.
Minor variations in surface finish and measurements are normal in hand-forged Japanese knives.
Handle is fitted by the maker and shipped as-is. We don't offer handle swaps.
