Motokyuuichi Kurosagi AS KU Gyuto 210mm Kurouchi by Hatsukokoro Black ChacateThe Motokyuuichi Kurosagi AS KU Gyuto 210mm is a double bevel chef's knife featuring Aogami Super carbon steel and a Black Chacate octagonal handle, best fit for professional chefs and enthusiasts seeking a workhorse blade with traditional construction. Forged in Nagasaki by fourth generation smith Kiyonori Maeda, this knife utilises Shimabara volcanic spring water during quenching to achieve the resilience characteristic of the family's swordsmith

featuring Aogami #2 steel often clad in stainless steel or iron

The blade spine measures 3

not frozed food

hence preventing the powered from getting mosit and dust

this blade features an Aogami #2 carbon steel core with soft iron damascus cladding and an etched surface finish

62 Handle Design

The Tsuchime hammered finish displays the Minamo pattern inspired by summer thunderstorms

9mm at the heel spine and tapers to 1

Constructed from VG5 stainless steel by Takefu Special Steel

This Yoshikane special edition saya uses the popular African Wenge hardwood timber

The knife overall is on the workhorse side

offering stain resistance and edge retention supported by 15% chromium and vanadium carbides