These blades have and Aogami carbon steel core for great edge retention, and clad with stainless steel for ease of maintenance. Blades have a hammered tsuchime finish and riveted pakkawood Western style handles.
Minamoto no Kotetsu knives are produced by Yasuda Hamono, a family company producing knives in Seki since the 1950's. Top quality heat treatments and geometry make their knives an excellent value.
Boxed. Made in Japan.
Blade Material: Aogami core, stainless cladding
Handle Material: Pakkawood
Blade Length: 135mm
Cutting Edge Length: 133mm
Overall Length: 239mm
Height at Heel: 27mm
Thickness of Spine at Heel: 1.65mm
Weight: 2.6oz (72g)
**Dry thoroughly after use. Left wet carbon steel steel can rust, dull quickly and develop pits in the edge.
**To avoid chipping, keep away from bones, frozen foods or other hard foods and pits.
