This Zakuri 330mm Blue #1 Kurouchi Sujihiki is a double-beveled knife. This knife comes with a ho wood octagon handle with a buffalo horn ferrule. It would make a great all-purpose slicer at home or for a professional cook or chef who is comfortable with carbon steel. The blue #1 steel takes a very good edge and holds it a pretty long time. This knife is carbon, so it can rust if not cared for properly. The kurouchi finish does help protect the knife from rust a little.
Knife Type:Sujihiki
Steel Type: Blue #1 Carbon
Handle Type: Octagonal Ho Wood
Construction Type: Carbon Clad
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Handle Length: 147mm
Handle Height: 25.05mm
Handle Width: 19.91mm
Handle to Tip Length: 275mm
Heel to Tip Length: 271mm
Width of Spine at Handle: 3.79mm
Width of Spine above Heel: 3.85mm
Width of Spine at Middle: 2.81mm
Width of Spine 1cm from the Tip: 2.25mm
Blade Thickness 1/2 way between the Spine and Edge: 2.97mm