Kansui Suminagashi Right-Handed Deba Hocho - 165mm

Product Description for Kansui Suminagashi Right-Handed Deba Hocho - 165mm

Maker: Kobayashi Summinagashi Single Bevel (click to see more by this maker)
Price: $814.95
Item num: 83461
Blade length: 6.80 in.
Total length: 12.40 in.
Blade height (at heel): 2.00 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.32 in.
Item weight: 12.10 oz.
Shipment weight: 14.8 oz.
Blade: Blue steel #2 with 16 layer Damascus jigane
Bolster: Buffalo horn
Handle: Macassar ebony
Description: Deba Hocho have a thicker blade and are a general purpose kitchen knife suitable for meats and many other cutting tasks.

Kansui Suminagashi Single-Bevel knives are handmade and feature a Jigane, which is made by repeatedly folding together two layers of different types of carbon steels. This unique process creates a Jigane with 16 exceedingly thin, alternating layers, called Damascus. This is then forge-welded to a layer of high carbon steel (blue paper #2) and tempered to Rockwell c63º. This process imparts a visual tension to the blade and a brilliant sharpness to the cutting edge. Because blue steel is a carbon steel, these knives must be dried after use to prevent rust or tarnish.

Traditional Japanese chef's knives differ from European-styled knives in that they are sharpened with a bevel on only one side. The opposite side is slightly hollowed. Because of this, these knives can generally be honed to a sharper edge than can double bevel knives.

The "Wa" style handle is octagonal in shape and is formed from makassar ebony with a buffalo horn ferrule. Each blade comes razor sharp. Designed for right-handed use.

  • Carbon steel damascus "hon kasumi" blade
  • Extremely hard cutting edge for long-lasting razor sharp knives
  • Single bevel for thin, accurate slicing
  • Makassar ebony and buffalo horn handle
  • Designed for right-handed use


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