This Zakuri 150mm Blue #1 Kurouchi Funayuki is a double-beveled knife. The handle is made of ho wood and is octagon shaped with a buffalo horn ferrule. This knife is like a small gyuto. It can be used for smaller tasks, where a large gyuto might be too big, but a petty doesn't have the blade height you might want. The blue #1 steel takes a very good edge and holds it pretty well. 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: Funayuki
Steel Type: Blue #1 Carbon
Handle Type: Octagonal Ho Wood
Construction Type: Carbon Clad
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Handle Length: 128mm
Handle Height: 26mm
Handle Width: 21mm
Handle to Tip Length: 195mm
Heel to Tip Length: 182mm
Width of Spine at Middle: 2.86mm
Width of Spine 1cm from the Tip: 1.27mm
Width of Spine at Handle: 4.09mm
Width of Spine above Heel: 4.17mm
Blade Thickness 1/2 way between the Spine and Edge: 2.38mm