The Homura name carries real weight in the Doi lineup, representing some of the finest work to come out of the Sakai shop. This 120mm Hunter brings that same Homura construction to a compact, stout blade designed for outdoor and field use as much as the kitchen.
Itsuo Doi, son of the legendary Keijiro Doi, hammer forges this blade in the san mai style, with a Blue #2 carbon steel core wrapped in soft iron cladding, hardened well into the 60s HRC. At 125mm blade length and just 32mm tall at the heel, it is a thick-spined, precise little knife with real authority through its size, and it comes with a premium leather sheath for protection in the field. The even edge grind and well-finished choil make it comfortable to use and easy to sharpen.
What Customers Are Saying: The single reviewer to date used this knife for culling chickens, driving it through neck bones into a wooden stump repeatedly before switching to fine organ work, and it handled both tasks without complaint. His conclusion: amazing quality.
Care Instructions: Blue #2 is a reactive carbon steel, so wipe and dry the blade immediately after use. The exposed edge will develop a natural patina over time. Avoid leaving moisture or acidic material against the blade, apply camellia oil before storage, and hand wash only.
Itsuo Doi, son of the legendary Keijiro Doi, hammer forges this blade in the san mai style, with a Blue #2 carbon steel core wrapped in soft iron cladding, hardened well into the 60s HRC. At 125mm blade length and just 32mm tall at the heel, it is a thick-spined, precise little knife with real authority through its size, and it comes with a premium leather sheath for protection in the field. The even edge grind and well-finished choil make it comfortable to use and easy to sharpen.
What Customers Are Saying: The single reviewer to date used this knife for culling chickens, driving it through neck bones into a wooden stump repeatedly before switching to fine organ work, and it handled both tasks without complaint. His conclusion: amazing quality.
Care Instructions: Blue #2 is a reactive carbon steel, so wipe and dry the blade immediately after use. The exposed edge will develop a natural patina over time. Avoid leaving moisture or acidic material against the blade, apply camellia oil before storage, and hand wash only.
- Blacksmith: Itsuo Doi
- Location: Sakai, Japan
- Construction: Hammer Forged, San Mai
- Edge Steel: Blue #2 (Aogami #2)
- Cladding: Soft Iron
- Edge Grind: Even (See Choil Shot)
- Weight: 6.4 oz (182 g)
- Blade Length: 125 mm
- Overall Length: 240 mm
- Spine Thickness at Heel: 4.4 mm
- Blade Height at Heel: 32.6 mm
- Includes Leather Sheath
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