Hatsukokoro Rainbow B2 santoku EN

Since its establishment in 2013, H&K Co. Ltd has sought out the best products Japan has to offer. In 2019, we developed our original brand “Hatsukokoro”. The word Hatsukokoro comes from the Japanese proverb “don’t forget your original intention”.

Due to the contracts stipulated between the brand and the blacksmiths, sometimes the identity of certain blacksmiths remains a mystery, which makes things a little more exciting.

Brand: Hatsukokoro
Blacksmith: it’s a mystery
Series: Rainbow
Steel: Aogami #2 with damask steel coating
Hardness: 62/63 HRC
Type: santoku
Blade length: 17.4cm
Blade height: 4.72 cm
Heel thickness: 2.4 mm
Thickness at the tip: 0.4 mm
Weight: 136g

Handcrafted, the handle is composed of a boxelder burl, cherry spacers and faux ivory ferrule and bottom cap.

The Rainbow series brings us high-performance, beautifully designed Japanese knives for those who appreciate both functionality and aesthetics. The core of this blade is modern Aogami #2 steel, known for its durability, ease of sharpening and edge retention. The coating is damask steel with alternating layers of copper and brass in the alloy.