KUROUCHI BLUE 7″ SANTOKU YEW HANDLE

Description

• KURO Kurouchi Carbon Steel Clad Knife
• The KURO (means Black) series is a heavy ironclad knife that feels substantial in the hand while the Walnut handle is smooth and warm.
• Blade – White Carbon #2 core with soft black iron cladding gives this line it’s distinctive look. Heavy and solid these are a great workhorse of a knife. The Black oxide coating helps keep the blade from rusting.
• The black oxide coating is produced during heat treating, and only the cutting edge is polished, this is called a Kurouchi finish by our knife craftsmen.
• Hand engraved with the Kikuichi chrysanthemum logo.
• NOTE: Blade may rust if left wet, this is NOT a stainless steel.
• Handle is a Traditional octagonal wa handle made of Walnut and water buffalo horn ferrule
• HRC – 62
• Bevel Angle Ratio – 50:50