{"product_id":"hatsukokoro-myojinriki-seisakusho-shirasagi-aogami-2-kurouchi-tsuchime-kiritsuke-gyuto","title":"Hatsukokoro \/ Myojinriki Seisakusho \"Shirasagi\" Aogami #2 Kurouchi Tsuchime Kiritsuke Gyuto","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Hatsukokoro \"Shirasagi\" Kiritsuke Gyuto is hand-forged with Aogami #2 steel, heat-treated to 63-64 HRC. The Kurouchi-finished blade has a relatively rough fit and finish, but the beautiful tapering allows this knife to cut smoothly. It is a down to earth handcrafted Kiritsuke \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGyuto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that focuses on cutting performance above anything else. If you like a rough kurouchi finish that brings you back to the very basis of a great carbon steel handmade blade, this is the knife to go for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpec:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin (Made in): Susaki, Kochi Prefecture, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBrand: Hatsukokoro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWorkshop: Myojinriki Seisakusho\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKnife Type: Kiritsuke Gyuto\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"spec_sublist\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eConstruction: Awase (Kasumi)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrind: Single Bevel (Right-handed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHagane (Core Steel): Aogami #2 (Blue #2)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJigane (Cladding): Soft Iron\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardness: 62-63 HRC\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHand-forged, hand-ground, hand-sharpened\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlade Finishes: \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKurouchi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTsuchime\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlade Length (heel-to-tip): 200mm (7.8\") \/ 226mm (8.9\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlade Height (at heel): 47mm \/ 48mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpine Thickness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"spec_sublist\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbove heel: 4.4mm \/ 4.5mm \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMiddle: 3.9mm \/ 3.5mm\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHandle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"spec_sublist\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShape: Hachikaku (Octagonal)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaterial: Wenge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKuchiwa: Buffalo Horn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLength: 135mm \/ 135mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOverall Length: 351mm \/ 379mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeight: 260g (9.17oz) \/ 282g (9.94oz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEngraved Mark (Front): In Japanese Kanji \"\u003cem\u003eTrademark Hatsukokoro\u003c\/em\u003e\" (登録 初心)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Myojinriki Seisakusho 明神利器製作所 \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eMyojinriki Seisakusho is a Kochi-based knifemaking workshop run by Tateo Myojin (\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003e明神\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003e健雄\u003c\/span\u003e) and Naohito Myojin (\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003e明神\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003e直人\u003c\/span\u003e), the father and son team. Tateo, who was born in the largely rural Kochi Prefecture in 1950, developed his interest in blade forging at a young age, so he went to Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, the famous city of forged knives, to receive training from Sakai knifemakers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAogami #2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Blue #2) steel is a premium Japanese high carbon steel for knife making. It is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estainless, therefore you must wipe your knife dry after each use, in particular the core steel not covered by the stainless cladding. Patina will develop over time, which will appear as “discoloration” on the cutting edge, but that is the nature of carbon steel - not a defect. The stainless cladding covers a large part of the blade, making maintenance easier but still preserving the cutting and sharpening pleasure of the Aogami Super core. Avoid cutting into bones, frozen foods, hard fruit pits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCutting Surface:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecommended cutting surface: wood, rubberized boards and high-end composites, and quality plastics such as polyethene make acceptable cutting surfaces, and will help protect and prolong knife’s edge. AVOID glass, metal, countertops, and other rigid, non-forgiving surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSharpening:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe recommend sharpening all quality Japanese knives on whetstones, as we believe they yield the best results for your knives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Myojinriki Seisakusho","offers":[{"title":"210mm","offer_id":67677622993123,"sku":"ttu1791901446825","price":188.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"240mm","offer_id":67677623025891,"sku":"rzx1791901446826","price":225.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0797\/6219\/4659\/files\/hatsukokoro-myojinriki-seisakusho-shirasagi-aogami-2-kurouchi-tsuchime-kiritsuke_1.jpg?v=1791901454","url":"https:\/\/buyorvanta.com\/products\/hatsukokoro-myojinriki-seisakusho-shirasagi-aogami-2-kurouchi-tsuchime-kiritsuke-gyuto","provider":"Buyorvanta","version":"1.0","type":"link"}