Suisho Hakata Kitchen Knife, Approximately 17cm, Special Steel Hakata Poring Knife Chikuzen Hakata Kitchen Knife It is said that this steel rarely rusts. The handle is made of ebony with a water buffalo horn bolster. ●Size Total Length: 29cm Blade Length: Approximately 17cm In the distant Heian period, the excellent Japanese swords called "Chikuzen Swords" were born, and in the Kamakura period, the history of Hakata swordsmiths flourished by the Sazamoji school, who learned from the master "Masamune," eventually gave birth to an all-purpose kitchen knife that utilized the excellent characteristics of Japanese swords. The kitchen knife that became the origin of the "Hakata Kitchen Knife" is said to have had such excellent sharpness that it could handle everything from seafood such as sea bream and yellowtail to meat such as wild boar and chicken with just one knife. Inheriting the traditional techniques, the "Chikuzen Hakata Kitchen Knife" combines the ultimate sharpness of Japanese swords with functionality that matches modern dietary habits. It is rust-resistant, easy to sharpen, and can be used as a lifelong tool. Blade Length: 165mm Total Length: 305mm Blade Width: 42.6mm Thickness: 2.3mm Steel: Stainless Special Steel 125g Sharpened with 400→1000 grit, Bester 3000 grit, Otani Toishi 6000 grit, and finished with Morihei Karasu 9000 grit. It has excellent sharpness. Please check the photos. Instant purchase OK This is a used item, so there are some sharpening scratches. It is not very worn, so the shape is good. Please check the other conditions carefully in the images. --------Search Keywords-------- Gyuto (Chef's Knife) Japanese Gyuto Petty Knife Santoku Sujihiki (Slicer) Garasuki (Butcher Knife) Slicer Yanagiba (Sashimi Knife) Deba (Fish Fillet Knife) Usuba (Vegetable Knife) Sashimi Knife Western-style Kitchen Knife Japanese Kitchen Knife Sakai Ichimonji Sakai Takayuki Masamoto Sugimoto Aritsugu Konohi Kouhou Ichikanko Kiya Fujitora Yusena Tsubaya Kurosaki Yu Takamura Hamono Minamoto Yasukuni Gin-san Kitchen Knife Hon-yaki Kitchen Knife Misono Glestain Henckels Tadahusa Shigefusa