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The craftsman behind this series is a longtime friend. He worked at Ashi Hamono before starting his own knife sharpening company in the Osaka area (normal sharpening and repair, as opposed to the grinding and shaping of knives). For the years that we have known him, he had always been talking about creating his own line of knives. Having seen his work previously and knowing how he values the same kind of thin cross-sectional geometry, we were excited to see how his knives would turn out. They do not disappoint. He’s always been focused on what he sees as a pragmatic balance between ease of sharpening, edge taking, and edge retention. With that in mind, he picked this version of VG10 for these. While it doesn't have amazing edge retention, the knives are very easy to sharpen and decently tough and durable considering how thin they are. His focus is on maximizing cutting performance while still being easy to use and care for. The handles are made from Borneo Ironwood and the knives come with leather sheaths. We’ve been using some of his knives for a while now, and, as I often tell people, thin knives just cut better. We hope you enjoy.
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Knife Type: Petty
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Steel Type: VG10 Stainless
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Handle Type: Octagonal Borneo Ironwood
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Construction Type: Stainless Clad
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Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
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Handle Length: 115mm
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Handle Height: 23.5mm
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Handle Width: 16.70mm
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Handle to Tip Length: 128mm
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Heel to Tip Length: 118mm
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Width of Spine at Handle: 2.30mm
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Width of Spine above Heel: 2.10mm
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Width of Spine at Middle: 2mm
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Width of Spine 1cm from the Tip: 0.66mm
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Blade Thickness 1/2 way between the Spine and Edge: 1.8mm
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Blade Height at Heel: 34mm
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Weight: 77g
* Please note that there may be slight variation in the shade of color of the leather sheath.
