Gesshin Kagero knives are constructed with a stainless powdered steel core and softer stainless cladding. They have very good edge retention and take a very good edge. These knives have a really nice distal taper, rounded spine and choil, and good edge geometry. They are not as brittle as some other powdered steels, such as SG1 or SG2, but have equal (and sometimes better edge retention). They are also pretty easy to sharpen.
Knife Type: Petty
Steel Type: Stainless
Handle Type: Western
Construction Type: Clad
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Handle Length: 93mm
Handle Height: 22.19mm
Handle Width: 13.84mm
Handle to Tip Length: 89mm
Heel to Tip Length: 84mm
Width of Spine at Middle: 1.75mm
Width of Spine 1cm from the Tip: 1mm
Width of Spine at Handle: 2.85mm
Width of Spine above Heel: 2.68mm
Blade Thickness 1/2 way between the Spine and Edge: 1.89mm
Gesshin Kagero knives are constructed with a stainless powdered steel core and softer stainless cladding. They have very good edge retention and take a very good edge. These knives have a really nice distal taper, rounded spine and choil, and good edge geometry. They are not as brittle as some other powdered steels, such as SG1 or SG2, but have equal (and sometimes better edge retention). They are also pretty easy to sharpen. The wa-handled versions feature ho wood octagon handles and come with ho wood sayas.
Knife Type: Petty
Steel Type: Stainless
Handle Type: Ho Wood Octagon
Construction Type: Clad
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Handle Length: 111mm
Handle Height: 21.82mm
Handle Width: 17.1mm
Handle to Tip Length: 96mm
Heel to Tip Length: 83mm
Width of Spine at Handle: 2.14mm
Width of Spine above Heel: 2.11mm
Width of Spine at Middle: 1.91mm
Width of Spine 1cm from the Tip: 0.95mm
Blade Thickness 1/2 way between the Spine and Edge: 1.38mm