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Tosa Kiyokane Aogami #1 Ko-santoku (universal knife), 110 mm
SKU: 50236Tosa Kiyokane ko-Santoku
This small Japanese santoku knife can be used as a petty or utility knive. It has a core of Japanese Aogami #1 carbon steel with a protective layer (Sanmai) on the outside. This double-sided sharpened knife has a black (Kurochi) protective layer. This knife is completely hand-forged by the master blacksmith from the Kiyokane forge in Tosa and is unique in its kind. The blade is very thin and manually sharpened and has no thickenings, making sharpening very easy.
- Blade length: approx 110 mm
- Total length: 230 mm
- Weight: 60-65 grams
- Steel type: core steel: Japanese Aogami #1 steel "Blue paper steel" (non-stainless) with 2 layers of softer steel on the outside and black Kurochi protective layer.
- Hardness: 62-63 (Rockwell C)
- Handle: D-shaped Walnut wood and head made of black plastic (for right-handed use), note the color of the walnut wood can vary from light brown to dark brown.
Like all Japanese knives, Kiyokane handmade knives are not dishwasher safe, cleaning and drying after each use is the best treatment for these exclusive products.
There are no wooden sayas available for this knife.
