Posted on 2026-10-12
Product description
Steel: Aogami #1, Soft Iron Cladding
Handle: Wenge with buffalo horn
Edge Length: 251mm
Blade Height: 56mm
Weight: 288g
Big workhorse of a knife. Starts at 7.4mm out of the handle with some decent taper down to the tip. The bevels are flattened and polished, minimizing low spots for easy future thinning. These blades have a heavy weight feel to them with great distal taper. The blade is kurouchi finished with a rounded spine and choil.
Condition
- Unused (new item)
In original packaging?
- Yes
Country of manufacture
- Japan
Brand/Blacksmith
- Hatsukokoro
Blade shape
- Chef's knife (Gyuto)
Blade length (mm)
251Product weight (g)
288Steel category
- Carbon steel
Steel type
- Aogami #1
Steel hardness (HRC)
- 63
Handle material
- Natural (wood)
Seller's return policy
- International & Domestic returns (5-day Return Policy)