Myojin Shirasagi Blue 2 Kurouchi K-Tip Deba 165/180/195 mm

Myojin Shirasagi Blue 2 Kurouchi K-Tip Deba 165/180/195 mmMyojin Blu2 2 Kurochi K tip Deba 165mm with wenge wood handle, Hatsukokoro Brand. Measurements 165 mm 180mm 195 mm Weight 289 g 356 g 405 g Total Lenght 303 mm 321 mm 340 mm Tip to Heel Lenght 158 mm 174 mm 190 mm Blade Height at Heel 47. 9 mm 50. 5 mm 55 mm Width of spine Above Heel 7. 3 mm 8. 1 mm 8. 3 mm Width of Spine at Middle of Clade 5. 8 mm 6. 5 mm 6. 6 mm Whidth of Spine ar about 1cm from the Tip 3. 0 mm 3. 3 mm 3. 5 mm Steel: Blue 2 Core

Myojin Blu2 2 Kurochi K -tip Deba 165mm with wenge wood handle, Hatsukokoro Brand.

Measurements 

Steel: Blue 2 Core with Soft Iron Cladding

Hardness(HRC): 62-64

Handle Design: K&S Wenge wood Handle with options

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Hatsukokoro (初心) is a new premium Japanese knife brand that work with a lot of famous makers, their goal is to introduce unique preimum kitchen knives to the market, without the establishment's premium pricing. K&S first introduced the Hatsukokoro by Yoshikane, featuring the icoinc Yoshikane SKD nashiji line. The latest work by them is the the single bevel line by Myojin Riki Seisakusho. 

The Hatsukokoro by Myojin signle bevel is a line of  "practical single bevel" knives produced by Myojin Riki Seisakusho and comisioned by Hatsukokoro. If you are not familiar with Myojin is a father and son knife workshop based in Tosa prefecture, in the island of Shikoku. Father Tateo, is specialised in single bevel knife sharpening, whereas son Naohito Myojin specialises in double bevel knife sharpening, and Toru Tamura is their primary blacksmith. As a sidenote, Toru Tamura and Naohito Myojin are the makers of the Tetsujin brand which is distributed by Konosuke and a few other knife houses.  

The Hatsukokoro by Myojin is of very high quality with excellent fit and finish. 

Blacksmith: Toru Tamura (田村 徹)

Sharpener: Tateo Myojin (明神 健)