Hatsukokoro Kurozome Damascus VG10 kiritsuke 240mm 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”.

As a result of 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: Kurozome Damascus
Steel: VG10
Finish: kurozome
Hardness: 62 HRC
Type: kiritsuke 240mm
Blade length: 24.5 cm
Blade height: 4.72 cm
Heel thickness: 1.8 mm
Thickness at the tip: 0.4 mm
Weight: 167g

Handcrafted, the handle is made of stained and stabilized poplar burl, silver nickel spacers and reconstituted stone ends.

This new range of knives from Hatsukokoro is made in Seki, Japan. Seki-city is a world-renowned knife-making powerhouse that hosts the Seki City Cutlery Festival and attracts knife enthusiasts from around the world. These knives are sharpened with a slight convexity and super fineness, which easily puts them in the laser category. The use of VG10 for a cutting steel makes these knives highly sought after for their ease of use and long life. The suminagashi damascus coating draws you in with highly intricate details, making these knives a spectacular choice for a gift.