Distributor: Hatsukokoro
Blacksmith: Yoshihiro Yauji 弥氏良寛
Production area: Echizen-Fukui / Japan
Profile: Santoku
Size: 180 mm
Steel type: stainless steel
Steel: Ginsan (Sliver) #3, coated with soft stainless steel
Handle: Wenge and Pakka
Total length: 324 mm
Edge length: 185 mm
Length from handle to tip: 196 mm
Blade height: 49 mm
Thickness: 2.2 mm
Handle length: 128 mm
Weight: 160g
Hand orientation: Ambidextrous
Born in 1983, Mr. Yoshihiro Yauji developed an interest in DIY since childhood and gradually fell in love with steel tools. He found a very special connection with knives because knives, in his own words, "represent the starting point of humanity." Starting in the Stone Age, humans began using knives to cut trees and eventually led to the development of civilization. In 2003, Yoshihiro became an apprentice of Master Hideo Kitaoka, considered one of Japan's finest craftsmen. After more than 15 years of training, Yoshihiro finally began making knives independently in 2019. It is worth noting that he forges, sharpens, finishes, and hones everything himself.
Distributor: Hatsukokoro
Blacksmith: Yoshihiro Yauji 弥氏良寛
Production area: Echizen-Fukui / Japan
Profile: Santoku
Size: 180 mm
Steel type: stainless steel
Steel: Ginsan (Sliver) #3, coated with soft stainless steel
Handle: Wenge and Pakka
Total length: 324 mm
Edge length: 185 mm
Length from handle to tip: 196 mm
Blade height: 49 mm
Thickness: 2.2 mm
Handle length: 128 mm
Weight: 160g
Hand orientation: Ambidextrous
Born in 1983, Mr. Yoshihiro Yauji developed an interest in DIY since childhood and gradually fell in love with steel tools. He found a very special connection with knives because knives, in his own words, "represent the starting point of humanity." Starting in the Stone Age, humans began using knives to cut trees and eventually led to the development of civilization. In 2003, Yoshihiro became an apprentice of Master Hideo Kitaoka, considered one of Japan's finest craftsmen. After more than 15 years of training, Yoshihiro finally began making knives independently in 2019. It is worth noting that he forges, sharpens, finishes, and hones everything himself.