The Kaname Kiritsuke 15cm is an extremely handy all-purpose knife and is suited to general food preparation of smaller food items.
A good all-round utility-sized knife, perfect for a multitude of small tasks where more precise cuts are needed, such as trimming broccoli, green beans, or other smaller vegetables. With its straighter edge, it is ideal for slicing cuts and push cuts.
Many celebrated swords were born in the Seki area during the Kamakura era. The master craftsman “Magoroku of Seki” harnessed the original techniques to produce swords of great quality, sharpness, strength and beauty.
Seki Magoroku Kaname is a Red Dot Product Design Award-winning series of three premium Kiritsuke knives, whose characteristic feature is a sharp-pointed tip.
Made in Japan, these beautiful and highly functional knives feature two layers of stainless steel, sandwiching a core layer of very hard VGXeos steel. Kaname knives feature thin, precise, satin-polished cutting blades with excellent edge retention.
Beautifully balanced, these special knives are a joy to use.
Features:
- Cutting Edge: Hand-sharpened 16° double-bevel blade
- Blade Steel: VGXeos cutting core sandwiched between two layers of stainless steel with a satin finish
- Hardness: 60-62 (±1) HRC
- Blade Length: 15cm
- Handle: Octagonal black grained PakkaWood®
- Presented in a beautiful gift box
- Handcrafted in Japan
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