Hatsukokoro Kuronami Blue 2 Kurouchi Santoku 165mm
At a glance
- Maker
- Hatsukokoro
- Material
- Blue 2 carbon steel core, soft iron cladding
- Dimensions
- Edge length 165mm
- Made in
- Japan
This is a Hatsukokoro Kuronami Blue 2 Kurouchi Santoku 165mm, an entry-level Tosa carbon knife, the three-purpose shape for vegetables, fish and meat.
Kuronami means black wave, named for the hazy wave-like finish running tip to heel on the bevel. The listing places it right beside the well known Kokugei line: the same glossy teal-tinted kurouchi, tapered spine and good edge out of the box, but built on a Blue 2 core where the Kokugei uses Blue 1. The listing is candid that this is where the price goes: rougher grinding marks near the choil and a less evenly polished bevel, nothing that changes how it cuts. The listing rates the core at HRC61 to HRC63. The handle is an octagonal black chacate.
The listing's spec table puts this one at a 165mm edge and 148g.
The carbon edge will discolour and can rust, so rinse and dry the blade as you finish cooking, oil it before long storage, and keep it out of the dishwasher, which would damage the wood handle.
Most of our products are handmade in Japan, and sometimes the one that you receive maybe slightly different to the photo. This is very common and in no way it will affect the performance of the product.
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