A honesuki is built for breaking down poultry and working carefully around joints, and this 150mm version from the Hatsukokoro Hikari line pairs that purpose built shape with a core of SLD semi stainless tool steel. The compact profile and pointed tip make it easy to maneuver in tight spaces, while a relatively tall heel adds stability when trimming and portioning.
SLD delivers strong edge retention and toughness while asking for less maintenance than a fully reactive carbon steel. The blade carries a clean kasumi finish with a visible hamon line, ground with a symmetrical 50/50 convex bevel. The handle is an octagonal ebony with a polished finish, light and responsive in hand. Our sayas do not fit this knife. Choose the felt blade guard instead.
Care Instructions:Hand wash and dry the blade immediately after use rather than letting it soak, and use only wood or soft plastic cutting boards. Avoid cutting through bones, frozen foods, or hard rinds with the edge itself, since a honesuki is meant to work around joints rather than through them. Sharpen on quality water stones to keep the edge at its best.
SLD delivers strong edge retention and toughness while asking for less maintenance than a fully reactive carbon steel. The blade carries a clean kasumi finish with a visible hamon line, ground with a symmetrical 50/50 convex bevel. The handle is an octagonal ebony with a polished finish, light and responsive in hand. Our sayas do not fit this knife. Choose the felt blade guard instead.
Care Instructions:Hand wash and dry the blade immediately after use rather than letting it soak, and use only wood or soft plastic cutting boards. Avoid cutting through bones, frozen foods, or hard rinds with the edge itself, since a honesuki is meant to work around joints rather than through them. Sharpen on quality water stones to keep the edge at its best.
- Maker: Hatsukokoro
- Location: Sakai, Japan
- Construction: San Mai
- Edge Steel: SLD Semi-Stainless Tool Steel
- Grind: 50/50 Convex, 12 Degrees Per Side
- Handle: Octagonal Ebony
- Finish: Satin Kasumi with Etched Hamon
- Weight: 2.9 oz (82 g)
- Blade Length: 150 mm
- Total Length: 277 mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2 mm
- Blade Height: 38 mm
