Makoto Kurosaki
He is so passioinate about sharpening, and his knives has an excellent sharpeness and very good edge retention. His young brother Yu Kurosaki is a well known blacksmith and both of them went on the front page of Knife Magazine which is the most known knife magazine in Japan.
Specifications:
Knife Type: Santoku
Steel Type: VG10 (Stain resistant steel)
HRC: 60-62
Blade Type: Double edged blade
Blade Length: 165mm (6.5″)
Blade Height: 50mm (2″)
Blade Thickness: 2mm
Handle Material: Ebony Wood Handle
Ferrule Material: Water Buffalo Horn
Handle Length: 128mm (5″)
Weight: 133g (4.7 ounces)
Use & Care
– Do not attempt to cut, hit or chop frozen products or bones. The blade can chip or break.
– Hand wash with warm water and towel dry.
– Use a sharpening stone to maintain the sharpness of the blade.