Zakuri 210mm Blue Super Kurouchi Wa-Gyuto

This Zakuri 210mm Blue #1 Wa-Gyuto is a special order knife with an ebony octagon handle. The Blue #1 edge takes a very sharp edge and holds it for quite some time. Blue #1 is designed for excellent edge retention, and though it doesn't get as sharp as white #2, take a very nice edge still. This knife is not stainless will patina with use. If not cared for properly, it may rust.

Please note that as water buffalo horn is a natural material, the color of the horn may vary. The picture shows a blonde horn, but the ferrule may be black, brown, or marble, depending on our inventory at the time.

This knife comes with a custom matte black saya. It also has the spine and choil rounded for optimal comfort.

This Zakuri 100mm Kurouchi Damascus Utility knife was forged by Komatsu-san. When we visited the Tosa region, we met Komatsu-san and spent some time with him in his workshop. He specializes in outdoor knives, and every time I ask, he does not want to make kitchen knives. However, he's really talented and makes really great knives. So, for a couple of years, we've been trying to figure out how we can carry some of his knives since we really want to only focus on knives that can be used for food. This utility knife was our solution. It could make a nice camp knife for food, a utility knife in a kitchen, or a really cool box opener ;)

The knife is forged from blue #2 steel with damascus cladding.  The black finish on the blades is called a kurouchi finish and is the residual scale from the forging process.

This Zakuri 100mm Kurouchi Utility knife was forged by Komatsu-san. When we visited the Tosa region, we met Komatsu-san and spent some time with him in his workshop. He specializes in outdoor knives, and every time I ask, he does not want to make kitchen knives. However, he's really talented and makes really great knives. So, for a couple of years we've been trying to figure out how we can carry some of his knives since we really want to only focus on knives that can be used for food. This utility knife was our solution. It could make a nice camp knife for food, a utility knife in a kitchen, or a really cool box opener ;)

The knife is forged from blue #2 steel with damascus cladding.  The black finish on the blades is called a kurouchi finish and is the residual scale from the forging process.