Hatsukokoro Kokugei Blue 1 Santoku 165mm Kamagata Hitachi Yasugi White 2 carbon

Hitachi Yasugi White 2 carbon steel forms the cutting edge within a nimai soft iron clad construction with a kasumi surface finish

yellowing from use

Simply slide onto knife to use

as the blade lacks stainless cladding

Hatsukokoro Kokugei Blue 1 Santoku 165mm Kamagata Hitachi Yasugi White 2 carbonThe Hatsukokoro Kokugei Blue 1 Santoku 165mm is a double bevel general purpose knife best fit for enthusiasts and students seeking high carbon performance in a compact profile. This blade features Aogami #1 steel with a reactive soft iron clad san mai construction and kurouchi surface finish, measuring 167mm tip to heel with a 45mm heel height. The spine measures 3. 1mm at the heel, tapering to 1. 7mm at the middle and near the tip, while the knife