Japanese Knife Yoshida Hamono Aogami#2 Kurouchi Ajikiri 150mm

Yoshida Hamono is a family-owned Japanese company with an age-long tradition in manufacturing state-of-the-art tools and Japanese swords (katanas) by hand. Yoshida Hamono has a great deal of experience forging ZDP-189 steel in the traditional manner. The company has a workshop in the Japanese town of Saga. It is well-known for manufacturing metal products in tested corrosion-resistant materials, such as VG-10, Ginsan and Swedish steel. A typical Yoshida knife has a beautiful Damascus pattern and an uneven upper surface of the blade, full of small dents, which are results of hand-forging. This Aogami#2 knife is created and is the best value for money, especially those who wants to get their hands into high carbon steel knife. The knife is forged by hand and hand sharpened by professionals. Specifications: Type: Ajikiri or Small Deba Edge Length: 150mm Total Length: 334mm Cladding/Jigane: Kurouchi Iron Cladding Core Steel/Hagane: Aogami#2 Handle: D shaped rosewood handle with black buffalo horn Weight: 145gr Thickness: 2.0mm Height at the heel: 50mm Hardness: 62-63HRC *Hand crafted in Japan **Free Resharpening for every knives purchased from Upscale Living Bunka merupakan salah satu jenis all purpose knife di Jepang yang meiiliki tingkat pemakain yang lebih sulit dibandingkan dengan gyuto dan santoku. Pisau ini dibuat dengan bahan aogami yaitu merupakan high carbon steel yang sangat keras sehingga dapat menahan tajam yang sangat lama. Karena dibuat dengan bahan aogami, maka pisau ini membutuhkan perawatan yaitu dengan cara melapisi dengan sedikit minyak sebelum disimpan agar mencegah pisau dari berkarat