Yoshihiro Yauji Damascus B2 kiritsuke 210mm 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: Yoshihiro Yauji
Steel: Aogami #2 with damask iron coating
Hardness: 62-63 HRC
Type: kiritsuke 210mm
Blade length: 21.5 cm
Blade height: 4.84 cm
Heel thickness: 3 mm
Thickness at the tip: 0.3 mm
Weight: 159g

Handcrafted, the handle is made of snakeskin effect Juma with silver nickel spacers and larimar stone.

Yoshihiro Yauji is a highly skilled blacksmith and the brains behind this series of knives made from Aogami #2 steel with a soft damask iron coating. This blade has an asymmetrical sharpening, which means that its use is reserved for right-handed people. These knives truly not only have beautiful finishes and patterns, but great attention to detail.