Hatsukokoro Ginrei Ginsan Bunka 175mm Nashiji EbonyThe Hatsukokoro Ginrei Ginsan Bunka 175mm is a stainless clad general purpose knife best fit for first timers, students, and professional chefs seeking a pointier Santoku profile with an octagonal ebony handle. This double bevel blade measures 174mm in edge length with a 46mm heel height and weighs 148g, featuring san mai stainless construction finished in a rustic Nashiji texture. The Bunka profile combines a straighter edge with a reverse tanto tip

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The Tojiro DP3 Nakiri 165mm F-502 is a double-bevel Japanese vegetable knife with a VG10 stainless steel core

This construction supports the thin geometry behind the edge that characterises Kurosaki’s performance-focused approach

The Hatsuokokoro x Yoshikane SKD Nashiji Gyuto 210mm is a stainless-clad chef’s knife featuring an octagonal ebony handle

this knife requires immediate wiping and drying after use to prevent corrosion on the exposed edge

This stainless clad blade measures 2

1 mm Width of Spine at about 2cm from tip 0

creating a blade-heavy balance point desired for this profile

The sakimaru takohiki profile provides a long

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with a 46mm heel height and 170mm edge length