Hatsukokoro Hikari SLD Damascus Petty 130mmThe Hatsukokoro Hikari SLD Damascus Petty 130mm is a stainless clad utility knife best fit for first timers, students, and professional chefs requiring a precision tool for peeling, trimming, and detail work. This 130mm blade features Hitachi SLD steel at 62 64 HRC within a sanmai stainless Damascus construction, offering edge retention suitable for intricate tasks like deveining shrimp or cutting garnishes without the maintenance demands of reactive

Constructed from Swedish steel manufactured by Sandvik or Uddeholm

2 mm Width of Spine Above Heel 1

The sanmai construction uses stainless cladding over an ATS-34 core manufactured by Hitachi Special Steel

Blade geometry is on the thicker side with a workhorse grind

providing the necessary weight and strength for breaking apart whole fish and poultry with smaller bones

very soild cutting performacne which makes this Hatsukokoro Blue 2 line a perfect knife for anyone looking to get into the world of carbon knife or for experienced users that just loves the cutting feel of carbon steel

distinguishing it as a double-bevel general-purpose tool rather than a single-bevel kiritsuke

The Hatsukokoro x Myojin Shirasagi Ginsan Yanagiba 270mm is a single bevel sashimi knife best fit for professional chefs and enthusiasts requiring stainless steel construction with traditional cutting performance

functioning effectively for both in-hand peeling and general-purpose kitchen preparation

Hakata is a Kyushu speciality

9mm at the heel and tapering to 0

The coke-bottle shaped Western handle uses desert ironwood in a Bob Loveless-inspired design