Single bevel gyuto knife, Aogami 2 carbon steel, Kurouchi Tsuchime finish - Hatsukokoro Shirasagi
Hatsukokoro have come up with an excellent range of knives here. They are all single bevel Japanese style knives for right handers.
SHAPE: Gyuto. Japan's answer to the chef's knife with a thinner profile. Gyuto translates to cow sword. This is a single bevel version.
STEEL: Aogami (blue paper) 2 steel. This is very similar to white paper steel but with tungsten and chromium added to it which helps with edge retention and slows down rusting. This steels differs from Blue 1 in its carbon content, Blue 2 being slightly less. Due to the non stainless nature of this steel care must be taken to dry the knives properly after use.
FINISH: Kurouchi. This is a traditional, rustic finish achieved by leaving the furnace scale from the forging process on the blade rather than polishing it off. It has the advantage of reducing the reactivity of the surface of the knife and gives the blade a stylish, matt black finish.
Tsuchime. This is a hand hammered finish that is not only beautiful but also functional. The small depressions stop food sticking to the knife. This finishes comes in many different forms from the traditional round hammer marks to more modern patterns.
HANDLE: Octagonal Wenge handle with buffalo horn ferrule
BLADE LENGTH: 210mm or 240mm.
MAKER: Hatsukokoro
RANGE: Shirasagi
BEST FOR: Single bevel lovers.
SAUNDERS SAYS: "Niche but deeply cool."
Hatsukokoro have come up with an excellent range of knives here. They are all single bevel Japanese style knives for right handers.
SHAPE: Gyuto. Japan's answer to the chef's knife with a thinner profile. Gyuto translates to cow sword. This is a single bevel version.
STEEL: Aogami (blue paper) 2 steel. This is very similar to white paper steel but with tungsten and chromium added to it which helps with edge retention and slows down rusting. This steels differs from Blue 1 in its carbon content, Blue 2 being slightly less. Due to the non stainless nature of this steel care must be taken to dry the knives properly after use.
FINISH: Kurouchi. This is a traditional, rustic finish achieved by leaving the furnace scale from the forging process on the blade rather than polishing it off. It has the advantage of reducing the reactivity of the surface of the knife and gives the blade a stylish, matt black finish.
Tsuchime. This is a hand hammered finish that is not only beautiful but also functional. The small depressions stop food sticking to the knife. This finishes comes in many different forms from the traditional round hammer marks to more modern patterns.
HANDLE: Octagonal Wenge handle with buffalo horn ferrule
BLADE LENGTH: 210mm or 240mm.
MAKER: Hatsukokoro
RANGE: Shirasagi
BEST FOR: Single bevel lovers.
SAUNDERS SAYS: "Niche but deeply cool."
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Hatsukokoro have come up with an excellent range of knives here. They are all single bevel Japanese style knives for right handers.
SHAPE: Gyuto. Japan's answer to the chef's knife with a thinner profile. Gyuto translates to cow sword. This is a single bevel version.
STEEL: Aogami (blue paper) 2 steel. This is very similar to white paper steel but with tungsten and chromium added to it which helps with edge retention and slows down rusting. This steels differs from Blue 1 in its carbon content, Blue 2 being slightly less. Due to the non stainless nature of this steel care must be taken to dry the knives properly after use.
FINISH: Kurouchi. This is a traditional, rustic finish achieved by leaving the furnace scale from the forging process on the blade rather than polishing it off. It has the advantage of reducing the reactivity of the surface of the knife and gives the blade a stylish, matt black finish.
Tsuchime. This is a hand hammered finish that is not only beautiful but also functional. The small depressions stop food sticking to the knife. This finishes comes in many different forms from the traditional round hammer marks to more modern patterns.
HANDLE: Octagonal Wenge handle with buffalo horn ferrule
BLADE LENGTH: 210mm or 240mm.
MAKER: Hatsukokoro
RANGE: Shirasagi
BEST FOR: Single bevel lovers.
SAUNDERS SAYS: "Niche but deeply cool."
