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Muneishi Aogami Kiritsuke (universal knife), 240 mm -Kuroichi-
Muneishi Kuroichi Kiritsuke, 240 mm
This Japanese Kiritsuke knife has a core of Japanese Aogami # 2 carbon steel with 2 softer types of steel as a protective layer (sanmai) on the outside. This double-sided sharpened knife has a black (Kurochi) protective layer. This knife is completely hand-forged by the master blacksmith Kosuke Muneishi-san and is one of a kind. The blade is very thin and manually sharpened and has no thickening, which makes sharpening very easy.
Muneishi-hamono was founded in 1955, Mr. Hirotaka Muneishi, the second-generation knife smith, produces forest-cutting knives such as axes and machetes, and Mr. Kosuke Muneishi, the third-generation blacksmith, forges kitchen knives. Kosuke Muneishi carries out all the steps himself: tempering, forging, hammering and edging knives.
- Blade length: 240 mm
- Total length: 375 mm
- Weight: 170-190 grams
- Steel type: core steel: Japanese Aogami # 2 steel "Blue paper steel" (non-stainless) with 2 low steel with black Kurochi protective layer.
- Hardness: 64-65 (Rockwell C)
- Handle: oval Honoki wood and head of red pakka wood.
Like all Japanese knives, the handmade knives from Kosuke Muneishi are not dishwasher safe, cleaning and drying after each use is the best treatment for these exclusive products.
