Hatsukokoro x Satoshi Nakagawa Blue 1 Etched Black Damascus Gyuto 210mmThis Hatsukokoro x Satoshi Nakagawa Gyuto 210mm is a double bevel chef's knife featuring Blue 1 steel and soft iron Damascus cladding, best fit for professional chefs and collectors seeking reactive carbon steel performance with an etched black finish. The 210mm blade measures 48mm at the heel with spine thicknesses of 2. 8mm at the heel, 2. 1mm at mid, and 0. 9mm at the tip, weighing 138g total. This wide bevel profile suits general purpose kitchen

This traditional handle profile provides a functional grip suited to the single bevel yanagiba geometry used for drawing cuts through seafood

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with added vanadium for toughness and chromium for moderate rust resistance

This Nigara Aogami Super K-tip Gyuto measures 210mm and features a double-bevel profile with stainless-clad san-mai construction

It has a unique etched black damascus pattern

As a reactive carbon steel knife without stainless cladding

Binchotan (備長炭)

The stainless cladding reduces reactivity during use

this knife pairs the blade with an octagonal Black Chacate WA handle

Kishu is the reigon where Binchotan was originally made

This means the knife will be much easier to sharpen after heat treatment and when the user needs to thin the knife

demanding specific care protocols distinct from stainless alternatives