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The Kurouchi series from Takenami is the dream of every young or experienced chef: high-performance carbon steel, rustic and traditional looks and an insanely good price!
Kurouchi will have a rough , dark, oxidized coating which is created when the blade is forged. The blades are relatively slim , which makes these knives incredibly precise. The kitchen knife is finished with a two-part walnut handle and a Pakka ferrule.
Shirogami 2 Carbon steel (white # 2 ) is one of my favorite steels: it can be super easy to sharpen, becomes exceptionally sharp, cuts like silk and is still robust for its hardness . The hard core of the blade is embedded between two layers of softer carbon steel. This provides extra protection. The blade is not rustproof and needs some extra care.
- HRC: 62-63
- Core steel: Shirogami #2 (white paper steel), not rustproof
- Outer layers: Soft Iron
- Blade length according to manufacturer: 135 mm
- Cutting edge length: approx. 135 mm
- Thickness of blade back above heel: approx. 3.7 mm
- Blade height at heel: approx. 30.3 mm
- Weight: approx. 71 g
- Handle material/ferrule: walnut/pakka
- Blacksmith: Tadafusa
- Brand/Series: Takenami Kurouchi
- Origin: Sanjo, Japan
The weight and length information are the dimensions of a randomly selected knife from this series. However, these may vary as each knife is a handmade product.